Burhan Qurbani

Burhan Qurbani
Burhan Qurbani
برهان قربانی
	Burhan Qurbani
Born	15 November 1980 (age 44); Erkelenz, West Germany ; (now Germany)
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

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.^[3]^[4]

20xBrandenburg

20xBrandenburg is a 16-minute German TV documentary directed by Qurbani, released in October 2010.^[5]

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

No Beast. So Fierce.

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

^ "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.

External links

Burhan Qurbani at IMDb

[1] "Burhan Qurbani". IMDb.

[2] Kiang, Jessica (26 February 2020). "'Berlin Alexanderplatz': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[3] "Programme 2010".

[4] 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.

[5] "20xBrandenburg (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb". IMDb.

[Germany-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.

[Labyrinth-7] Roxborough, Scott (27 August 2015). "Oscars: Germany Picks 'Labryinth of Lies' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

[8] "Burhan Qurbani | the Jerusalem International Film Lab". Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.

[9] "Burhan Qurbani". IMDb.

[10] "Hazara filmmaker Burhan Qurbani directed a prize-winning film". 7 November 2010.

[11] Slackman, Michael (17 October 2010). "With Film, Afghan-German is a Foreigner at Home". The New York Times.

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