The King of Kreuzberg (German: Der König von Kreuzberg)[1] is a 1990 German film by Matthias Drawe set in Berlin-Kreuzberg, a district of Berlin that has one of the largest concentration of Turks outside Turkey.
The young Turk R. (Rasit Tuncay), who lives in Berlin-Kreuzberg, believes that he can rise from the ground by mere concentration.
Being sure of his special powers, he tries it again, even in the most unsuitable situations: He assumes his take-off position, standing on one leg, arms outstretched wide.
Eventually R., renounces his "special powers," returns to bourgeois life, and marries his girlfriend.
But the next morning the infallible urge is there again, stronger than ever: R. rushes into the open and assumes his take-off position ... Rasit Tuncay as R. Kerstin Rehberg as L. Matthias Drawe as M. Mersedeh Tschandarabi as C. Olmo Pini as the child Simone Spörl as girl at bar Fehim as the doctor Ahmet Karabolut as hairdresser Tanju Bilgin as the psychiatrist Sehri Yavuz as the nurse Al Hassan Wade as the quack The King of Kreuzberg was nominated for the 1991 de:Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis (Max Ophüls Award) [2] The King of Kreuzberg at Internet Movie Database