Burhan Qurbani
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Burhan Qurbani | |
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برهان قربانی | |
.jpg) Burhan Qurbani | |
| Born | 15 November 1980 |
| Citizenship | German |
| Alma mater | Film Academy Baden-Württemberg |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Known for | Shahada |
| Notable work | Shahada (film) Illusion (2007 German short film) 20xBrandenburg |
Burhan Qurbani (Dari: 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 Film Festival.[2]
His 2025 film No Beast. So Fierce., which is loosely based on Shakespeare's drama Richard III but focusses on a strong woman in the leading role, had its premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special section on 14 February 2025. It will be released on 8 May 2025 in the German theaters.[3][4]
Shahada
Shahada is a 2010 German drama film which narrates the fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin whose paths collide as they struggle to find a 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.[5][6]
20xBrandenburg
20xBrandenburg is a 16-minute German TV documentary directed by Qurbani, released in October 2010.[7]
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,[8] but it lost out to Labyrinth of Lies.[9]
