''Shahada'' is a 2010 German
drama film directed by
Burhan Qurbani
Burhan Qurbani ( fa, 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 do ...
. It was nominated for the
Golden Bear at the
60th Berlin International Film Festival
The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2010, with Werner Herzog as President of the Jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama ''Apart Together'', in comp ...
.
The film narrates the fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin that collide as they struggle to find middle ground between faith and modern life in contemporary Western society.
Cast
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Carlo Ljubek as Ismail
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Jeremias Acheampong as Sammi
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Maryam Zaree as Maryam
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Sergej Moya
Sergej Moya (born 14 January 1987 in Berlin) is a German actor, screenwriter and director. He won the Undine Award for Best Young Leading Actor in the 2005 film ''Keller – Teenage Wasteland''.
Early life
Moya was born in Prenzlauer Berg, Berl ...
as Daniel
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Marija Škaričić
Marija Škaričić (born 6 August 1977) is a Croatian actress.
Biography
Marija Škaričić was born on August 6, 1977 in Split. She ended Primary and Secondary school in Split. As a high school student, she attended ''Gradsko kazalište mla ...
as Leyla
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Vivian Kanner as Ärztin
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Anne Ratte-Polle
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
as Sarah
* Alina Manoukian as Arzu
* Nora Rim Abdel-Maksoud as Renan
* Yolette Thomas as Amira
* Ali Murtaza (actor), Ali Murtaza as Ali
* Vedat Erincin as Vedat
* Julia Graf (actor), Julia Graf
* Jacob Jensen (actor), Jacob Jensen as Türsteher
* Jürgen Nafti as Markthallenbesitzer
* Niklas Gerroldt
References
External links
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2010 films
2010 drama films
German drama films
2010s German-language films
Films set in Berlin
2010s German films
Films directed by Burhan Qurbani
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