Shahada (film)

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Shahada
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Directed by Burhan Qurbani
Produced by Robert Gold
Susanne Kusche
Uwe Spiller
Starring Carlo Ljubek
CinematographyYoshi Heimrath
Edited bySimon Blasi
Release dates
  • 17 February 2010 (2010-02-17)(Berlinale)
  • 30 September 2010 (2010-09-30)(Germany)
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Shahada is a 2010 German drama film directed by Burhan Qurbani. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. [1] The film narrates the fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin that collide as they struggle to find middle ground between faith and modern life in contemporary Western society.

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References

  1. "60th Berlin International Film Festival: Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 16 October 2010.