Burhan Qurbani
| Burhan Qurbani | |
|---|---|
| Native name | برهان قربانی |
| Born |
Burhan November 15, 1980 Afghanistan |
| Residence | Erkelenz, Germany |
| Citizenship | German |
| Alma mater | Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg |
| Occupation | Film director, writer, actor |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Known for | Shahada |
| Notable work | Shahada (film), Illusion (2007 German short film), 20xBrandenburg |
| Home town | Erkelenz |
| Religion | Ismailia Islam |
Burhan Qurbani (Persian: برهان قربانی) (born 15 November 1980) in Erkelenz is a young Afghan-German film director, writer and actor. His directing, writing and acting work include Shahada (2010), 20xBrandenburg (2010 TV documentary), Illusion (2007 short film).[1]
Personal life
Qurbani is basically from Afghanistan and belongs to the Hazara ethnic minority. Their family moved to Germany during the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan.[2][3]
Notable works
Shahada
Shahada is a 2010 German drama film which narrates the fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin who collide as they struggle to find 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.[4][5]
20xBrandenburg
20xBrandenburg is an October 2010, Krieger ohne feind (16 minutes) German TV documentary directed by Burhan Qurbani.[6]
- We Are Young. We Are Strong (2015)
Awards
The awards won by Qurbani includes, 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).[7][8]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546059/
- ↑ http://www.hazarapeople.com/2010/11/08/hazara-filmmaker-burhan-qurbani/
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/world/europe/18germany.html?_r=1
- ↑ http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2010/02_programm_2010/02_Programm_2010.html
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/02/17/us-berlin-shahada-idUSTRE61G37D20100217
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727248/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2546059/awards