The Albanian
7.4 /10 1 Votes7.4
Director Johannes Naber Music director Oliver Biehler Country AlbaniaGermany | 7.2/10 Genre Drama Duration Language GermanAlbanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23) (Moscow)June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28) (Germany)October 30, 2010 (2010-10-30) (Albania) Writer Johannes Naber, Christoph Silber, Andeta Spahivogli, Alexander Steimle Screenplay Johannes Naber, Christoph Silber, Alexander Steimle, Andeta Spahivogli Cast (Arben), (Damir), (Apotheker), Luan Jaha (Onkel), Young-Shin Kim , Çun Lajçi (Vater)Similar movies Luan Jaha and others appear in The Albanian and The Forgiveness of Blood |
The Albanian (German: Der Albaner, Albanian: Shqiptari) is a 2010 German and Albanian drama film directed by Johannes Naber and starring the Albanian award-winning Nik Xhelilaj.
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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.
Cast

Awards and competition

Within a short screening period, the film has won several awards and the sympathy of the audience. The leading actor Nik Xhelilaj has earned three Best Leading Actor awards until now in three different film festivals.

Awards won


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

References
The Albanian WikipediaThe Albanian IMDb The Albanian themoviedb.org