The Albanian

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

The Albanian
Directed byJohannes Naber
Produced by
  • Boris Schönfelder
  • Dritan Huqi
Written byJohannes Naber
Starring
Music byOliver Biehler
CinematographySten Mende
Edited byBen Von Grafenstein
Distributed by
Release date
  • 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
Country
  • Albania
  • Germany
Language
  • German
  • Albanian

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 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.[1]

Awards won

  • Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2011[2]
    • Best Film / Max-Ophüls-Preis
  • Cinéma Tous Ecrans - Geneva international Film Festival 2010[3]
    • Best Film "Reflet d'Or" (Ex aequo)
    • Public Award for Best long feature film
  • 32nd Moscow International Film Festival[4]
  • Bergen International Film Festival 2010
    • Special Jury Mention[7]
  • PriFilmFest - Prishtina International Film Festival 2010[8]
    • Special Jury Award for the film
    • "Golden Goddess" Best Actor Award for Nik Xhelilaj
  • 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival
    • Best Actor Award for Nik Xhelilaj in the International Feature Competition[9]

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.[10]

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References
  1. 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. The 32 Moscow International Film Festival awards Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
  6. 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
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