Chiko is a German 2008 film written and directed by Özgür Yıldırım.

Chiko
DVD Cover
Directed byÖzgür Yıldırım
Written byÖzgür Yıldırım
Produced byFatih Akın
Klaus Maeck
StarringDenis Moschitto
Moritz Bleibtreu
Volkan Özcan
Fahri Ogün Yardım
Reyhan Şahin
Lilay Huser
Philipp Baltus
Henny Reents
Hans Löw [de]
Simon Goerts
CinematographyMatthias Bolliger
Edited byBouke Schottert
Production
companies
Corazón International
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Distributed byMongrel Media
Alfa Dilms
Falcom Media
Release date
  • 17 April 2008 (2008-04-17)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesGerman
Turkish

Plot edit

Throwing instead of pulling its punches, this is the story of Isa (as he's actually named, but who finds the nickname Chiko much cooler) who grows up in a Hamburg suburb. It might be one of the world's richest cities but every beast has its belly and here, in the very underbelly, Chiko lives in a world where violence, staking and keeping a claim, and drug taking are the norm. Where down is not an option, Chiko is determined to rise to the top, whatever and whomever it costs. Regardless of time and circumstances, he wants immediate and unlimited respect. And with the means justifying his ends, for Chiko every means is justified.

Cast edit

Production edit

Filming took place in Hamburg and Hannover.

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