Trailers/Videos

Scenes

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Andreas DöhlerMr. Chepovsky [L]
Dileyla AgirmanMona [L]
Sherine Ciara MeraiJasmin [L]
Tamira BwiboTerry [L]
Artemis KostopoulouFunda [L]
Yumin Hannah ChoThi-Le [L]
Fatima HamiehAysel [L]
Samira HamiehAyla [L]
Carlotta Su IpsenNadine [L]
Anisa PerkRania [L]
Heidi Johanna TebrokeGina [L]
Ceci ChuhTournament director [SR]
Murat SevenSaid Sabri [SR]
Nouri ChamariMr. Bergmann [SR]
Marcel AndréeThomas Päch [SR]
Nora DeckerFrau Willkowsky [SR]
Timur BayramJungen-Clique [SR]
Franziska WulfFrau Meyer [SR]
Halima IlterNada Sabri [SR]
Rankin DuffyHarry [SR]
Ali Reza AhmadiJagar Sabri [SR]
Peri BaumeisterFrau Abbel [SR]
Hêvîn TekinTante Helin [SR]
Dominic John BrandlFood [SR]
Martin NeuhausPolizist [BP]
Carina Wiese
Direktorin Burchardt [BP]
Manasse KieferHussein [BP]
Viyan AgirmanAve Sabri [BP]
Mîr Bedran Brûskcan YalmanOmeed Sabri [BP]
Benjamin Jutiar ChalabiKaval Sabri [BP]
Matteo MermerVedat [BP]
Wenka von MikuliczFrau Schmidt [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Production accountantRalf Neuhaus
Assistant production accountantMaximilian Wagner
1st ADSilke Winter
+ 2nd Unit Regie
+ 2nd Unit Regie
Postproduction producerYvonne Seitenglanz
Inhouse Producer METRIX
Inhouse Producer METRIX
Digital compositor / compositing artistSebastian Mietzner
Title designerMicki Fröhlich
ColoristNico Hauter
Digital intermediate engineerBenedikt Kaiser
Director of photographyStephan Burchardt
Steadicam operatorFlorian Schwarz
durchgehend 2nd Unit D.P., B-Cam, Iraq/Kurdistan
durchgehend 2nd Unit D.P., B-Cam, Iraq/Kurdistan
1st assistant cameraJohannes Päch
A-Cam
A-Cam
1st assistant cameraKolja Seibold
Vertretung B Cam
Vertretung B Cam
1st assistant cameraSimon Hamann
B Kam
B Kam
2nd assistant cameraCarolin Wessel
B-Cam Zusatz
B-Cam Zusatz
2nd assistant cameraVicky Müller
B-Cam
B-Cam
2nd assistant cameraElisa-Christin Knüpfer
A-Cam
A-Cam
DIT digital imaging technicianFrank Hellwig
Video assist/playback operatorFabrice Schwarz
Still photographerCiara Angela Mission Engelhardt
behind-the-scenes
behind-the-scenes
Casting directorLiza Stutzky
Adults
Adults
Casting directorJacqueline Rietz
Kinder und Jugendliche
Kinder und Jugendliche
Casting assistantAndrea Rodríguez
Casting assistantGreta Baumann
Adults
Adults
Casting assistantLea Agmon
children and youth
children and youth
Casting assistantNele Yannica Günther
Adults
Adults
Costume designerSaskia Richter
Assistant costume designerAline Hollstein
Costumer / wardrobeLea Schweinfurth
Costumer / wardrobeIsmahan Ahmed
Costumer / wardrobeGrit Michel
Costume makerIsabelle Marie Lange
Production of repaired soccer shirts
Production of repaired soccer shirts
Additional costumersChristine Malze
Additional costumersAnnika Smith
DirectorSoleen Yusef
2nd unit directorSilke Winter
2nd AD (local system)Felix Florian Seyfert
3rd AD crowd (local system)Meret Wagner
3rd AD crowd (local system)Christian Theisinger
3rd AD crowd (local system)Ciara Angela Mission Engelhardt
Additional (7 SD)
Additional (7 SD)
Set-PAAnne Herfort
Script supervisorVanessa Wendel
1DT/2nd Unit
1DT/2nd Unit
Script supervisorDessirie Stegmaier
Script supervisorDessirie Stegmaier
Actor coach (children)Yvette Dankou
Extras coordinatorJulius Müller
Extras coordinatorJosephine Jütte
Zusatz
Zusatz
Extras coordinatorChristian Theisinger
EditorMarty Schenk
Additional editorYvonne Tetzlaff
Online editorSven Hegen
Assistant editorLaura Zschocke
Drone pilotRobert Thürmann
drone pilot
drone pilot
GafferHeiko Grund
Best boy electricJan-Paul Gauly
Lighting technician / electricianSina Blume
Additional electricianDietrich Schönherr
Additional electricianMarkus Große
Additional electricianManuel Musch
Additional electricianValentin Spengemann
Additional electricianHannes Kempert
Additional electricianSampo Lüttge
Additional electricianBenedict Aufzug
Additional electricianVictor Boche
Additional electricianYaheb Kübler
Key makeup artist/hair stylistVirginie Thomann
Key makeup artistKatharina Rebecca Thieme
Makeup artist / hair stylistLucia Binta Lammertmann
Additional make up artistFranzi Petersdorff
Additional make up artistDagmar Riha
Additional make up artistSabine Bolognini
Additional make up artistStefanie Kinzel
ProducerSonja Schmitt
ProducerMarc Schmidheiny
ProducerChristoph Daniel
Production designerNadja Götze
Set decoratorAnika Klatt
Prop masterThomas Wolf
Assistant to prop master /- buyerYves Boczek
Standby propsDavid Thummerer
Set dresserJuliane Maria Hoffmann
extra dresser
extra dresser
Assistant stand by propsAnna Merkt
Location scoutPhilipp von Doering
Location scoutSophie Wruck
MDM
MDM
Graphic artistInês Ferreira
Property driverTino Käseberg
Line producerJan Brandt
Production managerMichael Belitz
Postproduction managerLili Villanyi
Production coordinatorAnna Brückner
DCM Inhouse
DCM Inhouse
Production coordinatorEdda Markus
Cast & Team
Cast & Team
Production coordinatorNicola Herrmann
Health and safety coordinatorPatrick Krienke
COVID / Water Safety / MEDICS
COVID / Water Safety / MEDICS
Unit manager (local system)Robin Nickel
3 Wochen Urlaubsvertretung
3 Wochen Urlaubsvertretung
Unit manager (local system)Arne Duppler
Location manager (local system)Florian Pöhler
Set manager/ floor managerFritzie Schmidt
Assistant location managerTanina Holz
Assistant set/floor managerArthur Williams
Assistant set/floor managerAnne Herfort
Production driverMichael Wegner
6 Tage
6 Tage
Production driverAhmad Al-Obeidi
Production driverSarah Paar
Production driverHagen Rohling
Set runnerEmma Younan
Addtl. Crew
Addtl. Crew
Set runnerEsther Aillaud
Set runnerLea Stolle
ScreenwriterSoleen Yusef
Script consultantWenka von Mikulicz
Script consultantHeide Schwochow
Production sound mixerJohannes Hampel
Boom operatorRobin Hörrmann
plus one day 2. Unit production sound
plus one day 2. Unit production sound
Boom operatorElisabeth Schümann
Sound re-recording mixerOlaf Mehl
Sound designerSebastian Schmidt [3]
Supervising ADR editorSebastian Heyser
Dialogue editorThomas Köhler [2]
Foley editorJohannes Krause
Foley artistMaximiliane Pongratz
Stunt coordinatorRoland Leyer
Commissioning editor in chargeAnke Lindemann
MDR
MDR
Commissioning editorNicole Schneider
Child supervisorGitta Witzel
Child supervisorRebecca Pap
Cast
Cast
Child supervisorAmos Ostermeier
Child supervisorFranziska Adam
Addition, by the day
Addition, by the day
Child supervisorLaura Titze
Child supervisorBatuhan Omatan
Main Cast
Main Cast
Child supervisorKonstantin Kieselbach
1 SD
1 SD
Eco sustainability managerGrit Belitz

Production companies

CompanyComment
DCM Pictures GmbH
Boje Buck Produktion GmbH [de]
coproduction
coproduction
MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk [de]
Co-production
Co-production
SWR Südwestrundfunk (Zusammenschluss von SDR und SWF) [de]
Co-production
Co-production
WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
Co-production
Co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
DCM Film Distribution GmbH [de]
Germany (theatrical)
Germany (theatrical)

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Gripupup.berlin
drone
drone
Extras/Bit PlayerIM OFF Berlin, Janna Schultz-Braun
& kleine Rollen
& kleine Rollen
StuntsFinal Moment Productions GmbH
Finance/Law/Insuranceadag Payroll Services GmbH
Komparsenabrechnung
Komparsenabrechnung
Production ServicesFilmschatten UG
WC-Wagen / Fahrzeug Umsetzung
WC-Wagen / Fahrzeug Umsetzung
Production ServicesNaked Lunch Catering
komplett vegetarisches Catering
komplett vegetarisches Catering
CostumesLEON Actionteam
Police uniforms
Police uniforms
CostumesTheaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung
CostumesWellenstein zeitgenössische Kostüme GmbH
Saskia Richter (Costume Supervisor)
Saskia Richter (Costume Supervisor)
DecorationSpreekulissen Nicolaus Wallner
Motiv Berlin
Motiv Berlin
PropsGRAFIKWERK
WEBSHOP Artikel / Grafikdesign / Drucke
WEBSHOP Artikel / Grafikdesign / Drucke
Vehicles and aircraftsBerlin City Cops
Police
Police
EquipmentSound Equipment Hampel [de]
Film Processing/TransfersBASIS Berlin Postproduktion GmbH
Sound (Postproduction)Metrix Media
Subtitles / Audio descriptionDatamatix Datensysteme GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Metrix Media2025Deutscher Hörfilmpreis [de]
Kinder- und Jugendfilm
Kinder- und JugendfilmNominated
Metrix Media2025Deutscher Hörfilmpreis [de]
Audience Award
Audience AwardWinner
Soleen Yusef2025Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik [de]
Best Children's Film
Best Children's FilmWinner
DCM Pictures GmbH2025Jupiter Awards [de]
Best Feature Film (Cinema)
Best Feature Film (Cinema)Nominated
Sonja Schmitt2024German Film Award (Lola) [de]
Best Children's Film
Best Children's FilmWinner
Sonja Schmitt2024European Film Awards [eu]
European Young Audience Award
European Young Audience AwardNominated
Soleen Yusef2024Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern [de]
Förderpreis der DEFA-Stiftung
Förderpreis der DEFA-StiftungWinner
Soleen Yusef2024Drehbuchpreis Kindertiger [de]
Best Screenplay
Best ScreenplayWinner
Soleen Yusef2024Goldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival [de]
Feature Film
Feature FilmNominated
Soleen Yusef2024European Film Awards [eu]
European Young Audience Award
European Young Audience AwardNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyFilmfest Osnabrück
2024GermanyGoldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival
2024GermanyFilmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern
2024GermanyBerlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)
Generation Kplus - Weltpremiere
Generation Kplus - Weltpremiere
2024GermanyThe International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience Schlingel
Wettbewerb Blickpunkt Deutschland
Wettbewerb Blickpunkt Deutschland
2024GermanyInternational Filmfest Emden Norderney

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 11/04/2024
PremiereFriday, 16/02/2024Berlinale