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.
Presented at the New York Film Festival.

Gavagai
2025
89 min.
Fiction
Germany, France
Germany, France, cinema, love relationship, racism, international film festivals
Colorido
Ulrich Köhler
Ulrich Köhler
Patrick Orth
Lorna Hoefler Steffen
Jean-Christophe Folly, Maren Eggert, Nathalie Richard, Anna Diakhere Thiandoum
Sutor Kolonko
Luxbox
49