The Albanian / Der Albaner
Genre Society, Drama
Year of Production 2010
Director Johannes Naber
Principal Cast Nik Xhelilaj, Amos Zaharia, Stipe Erceg, Ivan Shvedoff, Eva Löbau, Xhejlane Terbunja, André Hennicke
Length 104 mins
International Festival Screenings Moscow 2010, Karlovy Vary 2010, Pristina 2010, Pusan 2010, Bergen 2010, Cinéma Tout Ecran Geneva 2010, Palm Springs 2011, Max Ophühls Festival Saarbrücken 2011
Awards Moscow 2010 (Silver George Special Jury Prize & Best Leading Actor), Geneva 2010 (Reflet d'Or Best Film (ex aequo) & Audience Award), Saarbrücken 2011 (Max Ophüls Prize), Antalya Int. Golden Orange Film Festival 2010 (Best Actor Nik Xhelilaj)
A one-way trip to the dark side of the European dream. Where no one looks. Where no one cares. Where exile, loneliness and money prevail. This is the story of Arben, the Albanian, who leaves the poorest country of Europe for the richest. He needs money to marry and obey the rules of his people. But the eldorado has its own rules, it is not welcoming to strangers and only the strongest survive. The Albanian is one of them, and he will pay the price. And learn that losing his innocence does not guarantee a fair return ticket.
| Screening Details |
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Fri 11 Nov, 7.15pm, The Cathay |
| Rating PG13 - Some Coarse Language |
Johannes Naber was born in 1971 in Baden-Baden. He studied Philosophy and Indian Philology at the Freie Universität Berlin and Film at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. Active as a freelance director, scriptwriter and gaffer, his films include: Leinfelden-Echterdingen (1997, short), Popstar (1999, music documentary), Anfassen erlaubt (2005, documentary), and Der Zweifel (2007, short). The Albanian is his first feature film.
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