Burhan Qurbani
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 (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 Film Festival.[2]
Notable works
[edit]Shahada
[edit]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.[3][4]
20xBrandenburg
[edit]20xBrandenburg is a 16-minute German TV documentary directed by Qurbani, released in October 2010.[5]
We Are Young. We Are Strong
[edit]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
[edit]Awards
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Burhan Qurbani". IMDb.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (26 February 2020). "'Berlin Alexanderplatz': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Programme 2010".
- ^ Marsh, Sarah (17 February 2010). "Film explores Muslims struggling with life in West". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "20xBrandenburg (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (27 August 2015). "Oscars: Germany Picks 'Labryinth of Lies' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Burhan Qurbani | the Jerusalem International Film Lab". Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Burhan Qurbani". IMDb.
- ^ "Hazara filmmaker Burhan Qurbani directed a prize-winning film". 7 November 2010.
- ^ Slackman, Michael (17 October 2010). "With Film, Afghan-German is a Foreigner at Home". The New York Times.
