Gavagai
movie
Released April 30, 2026
Genres:
Overview
On the set of a turbulent shoot of a Medea adaptation in Senegal, Maja seeks solace in a love affair with her co-star Nourou. Months later, they meet again at the film’s premiere in Berlin. Old feelings resurface, but a racist incident unsettles their reunion. Tensions rise as everyone tries to do the right thing. While the ancient tragedy plays out on screen, a contemporary drama unfolds.
Cast
Jean-Christophe Folly
as
Nourou Cissokho
Maren Eggert
as
Maja Tervooren
Nathalie Richard
as
Caroline Lescot
Anna Thiandoum
as
Aita
Stacy Thunes
as
Rebecca Markson
Demet Gül
as
Lale Meffert
Homa Faghiri
as
Mina Hedayat
Darja Mahotkin
as
Franziska
Maj-Britt Klenke
as
Mareike
Merdan Karataş
as
Kaan Kılıç
Felix Maria Zeppenfeld
as
Schneider
Mélanie Fouché
as
Élodie Korman
