Released:
2000-11-16

Overview:
The three friends Ertan, Kemal and Mehdi live in Kiel. They are foreigners, "Kanaks", as they proudly call themselves. For them, this term is an expression of their attitude to life. The trio keeps their heads above water with small-time crooks, but over time they are drawn deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of violence and crime. On a whim, Erkan acts as the protector of two prostitutes and makes enemies of two unscrupulous pimps. After a failed robbery, Ertan ends up in prison for a short time and Kemal is deported to Turkey. However, the two proud "Kanaks" don't let this get them down, on the contrary: together, the friends now want to build a drug air bridge between Istanbul and Germany. But the dream of quick money ends in death and grief for Kemal and Ertan.

Director:
Lars Becker

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Haluk Piyes
  as
  Ertan
• 
  David Scheller
  as
  Kemal
• 
  Tyron Ricketts
  as
  Mehdi
• 
  Oezlem Cetin
  as
  Yonca
• 
  Nadeshda Brennicke
  as
  Sandra