Gipsy Queen

Gipsy Queen (2019)
1:57 (117 min)
6.6/10
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7.1/10
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6.6/10
912
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Production
Release date
Director
Photo Hüseyin Tabak
Hüseyin Tabak
Scenario
Photo Hüseyin Tabak
Hüseyin Tabak
Producer
Photo Danny Krausz
Danny Krausz
Actors
Photo Aleksandar Jovanović
Aleksandar Jovanović
Udo
Photo Catrin Striebeck
Catrin Striebeck
Gloria
Photo Irina Kurbanova
Irina Kurbanova
Mary
Photo Özgür Karadeniz
Özgür Karadeniz
Branko
Photo Oana Solomon
Oana Solomon
Paula
All actors and roles (10)

Short description

Ali is a former junior boxing champion from a Romani community in Romania who is cast out by her father after having two children out of wedlock. Now living in Hamburg as a single mother without legal residency, she works exhausting cleaning jobs to provide for her children. While working at a nightclub, she encounters Tanne, a former boxer who recognizes her athletic talent. Ali begins training in the club's basement, eventually returning to the sport to fight for a better life.

This drama was directed and written by Hüseyin Tabak, marking the first entry in a list of three films directed by him. The movie features Alina Șerban in the lead role as Ali, alongside Tobias Moretti, Aleksandar Jovanović, Catrin Striebeck, Irina Kurbanova, and Özgür Karadeniz, with a total credited cast of 20. A joint production from Germany and Austria by Dor Film and Dor Film-West, the film has a runtime of 117 minutes.

Audience reception has been generally positive across different platforms. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 6.6/10 based on 912 votes, while on TMDB it has a higher score of 7.1/10 from 12 votes.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The final fight scene was filmed in one long take lasting over 7 minutes.
  • Some of the filming took place at the legendary Zur Ritze nightclub in Hamburg's red-light district. A gym is located in the club's basement, hosting training sessions and local sporting events.
  • Jürgen Blin, a former professional boxer, plays one of the trainers. He is known for having entered the ring against Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) on December 26, 1971, and being knocked out only in the 7th round.
  • The final fight was filmed at a venue called Groe Freiheit 36. The Beatles performed there in the 1960s.

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