

A Handful of Grass
2000, German. Directed by Roland Suso Richter.
Opening in remote Kurdistan, Eine Hand Voll Gras introduces us to the impoverished family of 10-year-old Kendal (Arman Inci). In desperate need for cash to fund his older sister's wedding, Kendal's parents allow themselves to be persuaded by Kendal's uncle (Ercan Durmaz), who lives in Germany, to let the boy go to Germany to make some money. Upon their arrival in Hamburg, the uncle is arrested and Kendal ends up in the temporary care of Hellkamp (Oliver Korittke), a cabby with a shady past. ...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 2 November 2000
- Original title
- Eine Hand voll Gras
- Country
- Germany, Iran
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A Handful of Grass runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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A Handful of Grass isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 2000. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Handful of Grass?
A Handful of Grass (2000) was directed by Roland Suso Richter and stars Oliver Korittke, Lisa Martinek, Jürgen Hentsch.