BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ
2020 Films
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3h 3m
As Francis gets washed up on the shores of Southern Europe, he swears an oath to God: From now on he wants to be a new, a better, a decent man. Soon after Francis finds himself in Berlin, where he realises how hard it is to be righteous when you are an illegal refugee in Germany – without papers, without nation and without a work permit. When he receives an enticing offer from the charismatic German, Reinhold, to earn easy money, Francis initially resists the temptation, maintains his oath and stays away from Reinhold’s shady dealings. But eventually he is sucked into Berlin’s underworld and his life spirals out of control.
Direction: Burhan Qurbani
Script: Martin Behnke, Burhan Qurbani
Production: Leif Alexis
Co-Production: Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach
Cinematography: Yoshi Heimrath
Editing: Philipp Thomas
Production Design: Silke Buhr
Costume Design: Anna Wübber
Make-Up: Marcela Barreto
Sound: Simone Galavazi, Michel Schöpping
Original Score: Dascha Dauenhauer
Visual Effects: Frank Kaminski
Cast: Welket Bungué, Jella Haase, Albrecht Schuch
Original Title: BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ
Original Languages: English, German
Film Production Countries: Germany, Netherlands
Website: www.sommerhaus-film.de/filme/berlin-alexanderplatz/
Biography of the Director/s
Burhan Qurbani was born in Germany in 1980 as the son of Afghan refugees. From 2002 Qurbani studied directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. Qurbani's graduation film SHAHADA celebrated its premiere at the 60th Berlinale in 2010. Burhan Qurbani's second feature film WIR SIND JUNG. WIR SIND STARK. also received much attention and celebrated its premiere at the Rome International Filmfestival as the opening film of the competition. BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ is the third full-length feature film by Burhan Qurbani and premiered at the 70th Berlinale 2020. It was nominated in 11 categories for the German Film Award and won 5 awards.
Filmography of the Director/s
2020 BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ
2014 WIR SIND JUNG. WIR SIND STARK.
2011 KRIEGER OHNE FEIND (20X BRANDENBURG), short
2010 SHAHADA
Awards Won
German Film Award (Lola) 2020:
Silver Lola for Best Film
Lola for Best Cinematography
Lola for Best supporting Actor (Albrecht Schuch)
Lola for Best Original Score
Lola for Best Production Design
Production Company:
Sommerhaus Filmproduktion GmbH
Jochen Laube
Alleenstr. 2
Ludwigsburg, 71638, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +493069505090
Website: https://www.sommerhaus-film.de/
World Sales:
BETA Cinema GmbH
Dirk Schürhoff
Gruenwalder Weg 28d
Oberhaching / Munich, 82041, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 89 673469 - 14
Website: https://www.betacinema.com/
Press:
Beta Film GmbH
Dorothee Stoewahse
Gruenwalder Weg 28d
Oberhaching / Munich, 82041, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: + 49 89 67 34 69 15
Website: https://www.betafilm.com/
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