A Handful of Grass

Overview

Opening in remote Kurdistan, Eine Hand Voll Gras introduces us to the impoverished family of 10-year-old Kendal (Arman Inci). In desperate need for cash to fund his older sister's wedding, Kendal's parents allow themselves to be persuaded by Kendal's uncle (Ercan Durmaz), who lives in Germany, to let the boy go to Germany to make some money. Upon their arrival in Hamburg, the uncle is arrested and Kendal ends up in the temporary care of Hellkamp (Oliver Korittke), a cabby with a shady past. ...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 2, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany, Iran

Cast

Michael Gwisdek,Ercan Durmaz,Arman Inci,Oliver Korittke,Lisa Martinek,Daniel Brühl,Yasmin Asadie,Dieter Pfaff,Brigitte Janner,Jürgen Hentsch

Director

Roland Suso Richter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0206795