Directed by:
Tor IbenScreenplay:
Tor IbenCinematography:
Manuel RugeCast:
Cem Alkan, Martin Walde, Ilknur Boyraz, Özay Fecht, Neil Malik Abdullah, Alexander Becht, Canan Kir, Jean Denis Römer, Frank Christian Marx, Sina Martens (more)Plots(1)
Ibrahim, a young German of Turkish descent, leads a double life, living with his tradition-bound family and spending his days looking for a respectable job. But away from his family's watchful eyes, Ibo (as he's called) is a confident gay man who works in a sex shop and is on the hunt for Mr. Right. Fate intervenes when Ibo meets the sexy, charismatic hunk Ali, a wrestler and petty criminal who claims to be straight. Ibo becomes infatuated with Ali and a flirtatious and trusting friendship develops that, if Ibo is reading the signs correctly, offers the promise of something more. But unexpected events threaten to tear apart the close bond between the two men. Writer-director Tor Iben has crafted an unlikely buddy movie about the power of love and the blurring of boundaries, with a subtle yet powerful undercurrent of racial and cultural acceptance at its core. (Chicago Reeling Film Fest)
(more)Cast
Cem Alkan
Turkey
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Martin Walde
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Ilknur Boyraz
Turkey
Best movies:
Off Beat (2004)
The Collini Case (2019)
Weekend Rebels (2023)
Özay Fecht
Turkey
Best movies:
The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
Goodbye First Love (2011)
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Neil Malik Abdullah
Austria
Best movies:
The Angel (2018)
C'est pas moi, c'est mon tic (2011)
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Alexander Becht
West Germany
Best movies:
Das Adlon. Eine Familiensaga (2013) (series)
Shifting the Blame (2012)
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Canan Kir
West Germany
Best movies:
A Gift from the Gods (2014)
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Copilot (2021)
Jean Denis Römer
Germany
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
Free Country (2019)
Wolves of Berlin (2009) (series)
Frank Christian Marx
Best movies:
Valkyrie (2008)
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
L'Amour en vitrine (2005) (TV movie)
Sina Martens
West Germany
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Trunk: Locked In (2023)
Hubert Burczek
West Germany
Best movies:
Farinelli (1994)
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Ein starkes Team (1994) (series)
Timur Bartels
Germany
Best movies:
Tom Pilath
East Germany
Best movies:
That Trip We Took with Dad (2016)
Son of Saul (2015)
Sunset (2018)
Carolina Rath
Austria
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Ulrich Günther
West Germany
Best movies:
The Boat (1981)
Enemy Mine (1985)
Men... (1985)
Ralf Seeger
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Noch ein Wort und ich heirate dich! (2007) (TV movie)
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
East Germany
Best movies:
Coming Out (1989)
Suis-je belle ? (1998)
Illumination garantie (2000)
Rana Farahani
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Tod einer Kadettin (2017) (TV movie)
Hasan H. Tasgin
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)
Anton Korppi-Tommola
Sweden
Best movies:
Where Are You Going, Habibi? (2015)