Palermo or Wolfsburg () is a 1980 West German film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work. Cast Nicola Zarbo - Nicola Zarbo Otto Sander - Prosecutor Ida Di Benedetto - Giovanna Magdalena Montezuma - Frau Lawyer Johannes Wacker - Judge Antonio Orlando - Antonio Brigitte Tig - Brigitte Hahn Gisela Hahn - Brigitte's mother Calogero Arancio - Nicola's father Cavaliere Comparato - Großgrundbesitzer Padre Pace - Pfarrer Harry Baer - Hausbestzer Ula Stöckl - Schöffin Tamara Kafka - Zeugin Ines Zamurovic - Dolmetscherin Frau Zamurovic Awards The film shared the 1980 Golden Bear with Heartland at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. References External links 1980 films 1980s avant-garde and experimental films 1980 drama films German avant-garde and experimental films German drama films Swiss avant-garde and experimental films Swiss drama films West German films 1980s German-language films Films directed by Werner Schroeter Golden Bear winners Films about immigration to Germany 1980s German films