Burhan Qurbani

Burhan Qurbani (Persian: برهان قربانی‎) (born in Erkelenz on 15 November 1980) is a German film director, writer and actor of Afghan origin. His directing, writing, and acting works include Shahada (2010), 20xBrandenburg (2010 TV documentary), and Illusion (2007 short film).[1] His modern day adaption of Alfred Döblin's modern classic novel Berlin Alexanderplatz was selected for the main competition of the 2020 Berlin International Filmfestival.[2]

Burhan Qurbani
برهان قربانی
Born (1980-11-15) 15 November 1980
Erkelenz
CitizenshipGerman
Alma materFilm Academy Baden-Württemberg
OccupationFilm director, writer, actor
Years active2006 – present
Known forShahada
Notable work
Shahada (film)
Illusion (2007 German short film)
20xBrandenburg

Notable works

Shahada
Main article: Shahada (film)

Shahada is a 2010 German drama film which narrates the fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin who collide as they struggle to find middle ground between faith and modern life in western society. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4]

20xBrandenburg

20xBrandenburg is an October 2010, Krieger ohne feind (16 minutes) German TV documentary directed by Burhan Qurbani.[5]

We Are Young. We Are Strong
Main article: We Are Young. We Are Strong

We Are Young. We Are Strong (in German, Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Qurbani, a fictionalized account of the 1992 xenophobic Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots. It was one of eight films shortlisted by Germany to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[6] but it lost out to Labyrinth of Lies.[7]

Berlin Alexanderplatz
Main article: Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020 film)

Awards

The awards won by Qurbani include

  • Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas for Shahada (2010) film
  • Jury Award (Made in Hamburg), including the 2008 German Film Critics Prize for the short film Illusion (2007).[8][9]

Personal life

Qurbani is from Afghanistan and belongs to the Hazara ethnic group. His family moved to Germany during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[10][11]

References
  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546059/
  2. Kiang, Jessica (26 February 2020). "'Berlin Alexanderplatz': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2010/02_programm_2010/02_Programm_2010.html
  4. https://www.reuters.com/article/2010/02/17/us-berlin-shahada-idUSTRE61G37D20100217
  5. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727248/
  6. "Germany Picks Final Eight Titles to Vie for Oscar Submission". IndieWire. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. Roxborough, Scott (27 August 2015). "Oscars: Germany Picks 'Labryinth of Lies' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546059/awards
  10. http://www.hazarapeople.com/2010/11/08/hazara-filmmaker-burhan-qurbani/
  11. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/world/europe/18germany.html?_r=1
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