The Albanian

The Albanian
Der Albaner
Directed byJohannes Naber
Written byJohannes Naber
Produced by
  • Boris Schönfelder
  • Dritan Huqi
Starring
CinematographySten Mende
Edited byBen Von Grafenstein
Music byOliver Biehler
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23) (Moscow)
  • June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28) (Germany)
  • October 30, 2010 (2010-10-30) (Albania)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • Albania
  • Germany
Languages
  • Albanian
  • German

The Albanian (German: Der Albaner, Albanian: Shqiptari) is a 2010 German-Albanian drama film directed by Johannes Naber and starring the Albanian actor Nik Xhelilaj.

Plot

For the sake of love and the situations imposed by the life in his country, Arben emigrates to Germany. An illegal emigration, in search of money, a subtle condition to protect his love; an adventure that unintentionally confronts him with the unmerciful world of crime.[1]

Cast

Awards and competition

Within a short screening period, the film won several awards. The leading actor Nik Xhelilaj earned three Best Leading Actor awards in three different film festivals.[1]

Awards won

The film has also competed in other film festivals such as the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 15th Busan International Film Festival and 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Gazeta Albania - Filmi "Shqiptari" pushton Festivalin e Gjenevës (in Albanian) | November 9, 2010
  2. ^ Max Ophüls Preis, 17.-23. January 2011 Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ CINEMA TOUS ECRANS, 1–7 November 2010
  4. ^ Martin Blaney German double triumph in Moscow June 29, 2010
  5. ^ a b The 32 Moscow International Film Festival awards Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b German films - Rome 2010, Der Albaner (The Albanian), page 13 Archived 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Shqiptari vleresohet ne Norvegji e Gjeneve (in Albanian)
  8. ^ "PRIFILMFEST Prishtina International Film Festival 22–29 September 2010". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  9. ^ 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival — International Feature Competition Archived 2010-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Film archive: Der Albaner[permanent dead link‍]