''Kebab Connection'' is a 2004 German-Turkish
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
with some
slapstick
Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such ...
that is set in
Hamburg
Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ...
and directed by
Anno Saul
Anno Saul (born 14 November 1963) is a German screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Born in Bonn, West Germany, the son of a physician, Saul studied at the Peter-Joerres-Gymnasium in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and afterwards, graduating from ...
.
Plot
Ibo (
Denis Moschitto
Denis Moschitto (born 22 June 1977) is a German actor best known for his roles in '' Kebab Connection'' (2005), ''Chiko'' (2008) and '' In the Fade'' (2017).
Early life
Moschitto was born in Cologne, West Germany, to an Italian father and a ...
) is a young Turkish-German man who is an aspiring filmmaker. A clash of cultures and pre-parental anxiety ensues after Ibo's German girlfriend, Titzi (
Nora Tschirner
Nora Marie Tschirner (born 12 June 1981) is a German film actress, musician and former television and radio presenter.
Early life
Nora Tschirner was born in East Berlin (then East Germany) to the documentary film director and the radio journa ...
), announces that she's pregnant. Ibo's father (
Güven Kıraç
Güven Kıraç (born 5 April 1960) is a Turkish actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 41st International Film Festival of India.
Biography
Kıraç was born on 5 April 1960 in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied theater at the conservato ...
) is upset at his son for wanting to start a family with a non-Turkish German woman while Titzi is upset at Ibo over his hesitance in taking on fatherly responsibilities. Other themes are the competition of a Turkish
kebab
Kebab (, ; ar, كباب, link=no, Latn, ar, kabāb, ; tr, kebap, link=no, ) or kabob (North American) is a type of cooked meat dish (food), dish that originates from Middle Eastern cuisine, cuisines of the Middle East. Many variants of the ...
restaurant and a Greek
taverna
A taverna (Greek: ταβέρνα) is a small Greek restaurant that serves Greek cuisine. The taverna is an integral part of Greek culture and has become familiar to people from other countries who visit Greece, as well as through the establishm ...
, a gang trying to extort the owner of the kebab restaurant, Ibo's quest to make the first German Kung-Fu movie and the pursuit of both Titzi and her roommate at a prestigious drama academy.
Cast
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Denis Moschitto
Denis Moschitto (born 22 June 1977) is a German actor best known for his roles in '' Kebab Connection'' (2005), ''Chiko'' (2008) and '' In the Fade'' (2017).
Early life
Moschitto was born in Cologne, West Germany, to an Italian father and a ...
- Ibo
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Nora Tschirner
Nora Marie Tschirner (born 12 June 1981) is a German film actress, musician and former television and radio presenter.
Early life
Nora Tschirner was born in East Berlin (then East Germany) to the documentary film director and the radio journa ...
- Titzi
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Güven Kıraç
Güven Kıraç (born 5 April 1960) is a Turkish actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 41st International Film Festival of India.
Biography
Kıraç was born on 5 April 1960 in Istanbul, Turkey. He studied theater at the conservato ...
- Ibo's father
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Hasan Ali Mete Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
People
*Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name
*Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scottis ...
- Onkel Ahmet
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Adnan Maral
Adnan Maral (born 1 July 1968) is a Turkish-German actor best known for his role in the German comedy '' Türkisch für Anfänger''.
Filmography
Television
Awards
* 2006: ''Deutscher Fernsehpreis
The Deutscher Fernsehpreis (''German Tel ...
- Kirianis
*
Fahri Yardım
Fahri Ogün Yardım (born 4 July 1980) is a German actor.
Biography
Yardım was born in Hamburg, Germany, where his parents moved from Turkey.
He is best known for his portrayal of Hüseyin in '' Almanya – Welcome to Germany'' and as inve ...
- Lefty
See also
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Yasemin
''Yasemin'' is a 1988 German-language film directed by Hark Bohm. The international co-production of Turkey and West Germany was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but d ...
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Terrorism and Kebab
''Terrorism and Kebab'' ( ar, الإرهاب والكباب, transliterated: Al-irhab wal kabab) is a popular 1992 Egyptian black comedy film starring Adel Emam.Hedges, Chris (18 November 1992).Cairo Journal; That's Entertainment. But Is It Blasp ...
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2004 films
2004 comedy films
German comedy films
Turkish comedy films
Films set in Hamburg
Films shot in Hamburg
Interfaith romance films
2000s German films
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