A Handful of Grass


1h 55m 2000

Brief Synopsis

In need of money for their daughter's wedding, Kurdish 10-year-old Kendal's parents send him to live with an uncle in Germany. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Kendal is soon put out on his own when his uncle is arrested. Finding work as a street dealer, Kendall forms an uneasy friendship with c

Film Details

Also Known As
Handful of Grass, Pour une poignee d'herbe
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Bavaria Film Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Wdr)
Distribution Company
StudioCanal; Studiocanal
Location
Iran

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

In need of money for their daughter's wedding, Kurdish 10-year-old Kendal's parents send him to live with an uncle in Germany. Overwhelmed by his new surroundings, Kendal is soon put out on his own when his uncle is arrested. Finding work as a street dealer, Kendall forms an uneasy friendship with cab driver Hellkamp, but finds he must grow-up fast in order to survive on the streets of Hamburg.

Film Details

Also Known As
Handful of Grass, Pour une poignee d'herbe
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Bavaria Film Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; Bavaria Media Gmbh; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Wdr)
Distribution Company
StudioCanal; Studiocanal
Location
Iran

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States March 2001

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 2000.

Shown at Munich Film Festival June 24 - July 1, 2000.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 2000.)

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 24 - July 1, 2000.)

Released in United States March 2001 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.)