Synopsis

His concerts are sold out, awards and gold records fill his shelves, and he always hits the headline: Berlin’s biggest rapper Bushido is a superstar with legions of fans. On tour in Germany, he receives a post card - the first sign of life from his father in years. All the old memories come boiling to the surface: growing up as a ghetto kid in Berlin, dealing drugs instead of going to school, slipping ever further into juvenile delinquency, heading towards a life of crime and prison. At the height of his success as a rapper, Bushido must confront the demons of his past. Bushido, with the real name of Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, was born in Bonn in 1978. With ten golden and two platinum albums, he is the most successful German rapper of all time, and quickly became a central identification figure of the young German rap generation. He has been honored for his music numerous times, including several Echo Awards, the MTV Europe Music Award, and the Gold Bravo Otto.

Director

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  • Uli Edel
  • Born in 1947, Uli Edel studied at the Munich Film School. He won the Best Director award at the Bavarian Film Awards for his film The Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) and has received various awards at other film festivals. Additionally, he has written and directed films like The Ring of the Nibelung (2004) and Baader Meinhof (2008).