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Leroy

Leroy

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Leroy

2007

1h 29m

5.5(20 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A gently humorous look at otherness and xenophobia in modern day German with this tale of a black Berlin teen named Leroy who rediscovers his roots after falling for a pretty white girl and meeting her racist family.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alain Morel

Alain Morel

Leroy

Anna Hausburg

Anna Hausburg

Eva

Constantin von Jascheroff

Constantin von Jascheroff

Dimitrios

Günther Kaufmann

Günther Kaufmann

Leroys Vater

Eva Mannschott

Eva Mannschott

Leroys Mutter

Conrad F. Geier

Conrad F. Geier

Evas Vater

Cay Helmich

Cay Helmich

Evas Mutter

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Jerome

Julius Jellinek

Horst

Paul Maaß

Paul Maaß

Hanno

Creative team

Directed by: Armin Völckers
Written by: Armin Völckers
Produced by: Oliver Stoltz
Jan Krüger

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