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Wikipedia article




'The Albanian' (, ) is a 2010 German-Albanian drama film directed by Johannes Naber and starring the Albanian award-winning 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.Gazeta Albania - Filmi "Shqiptari" pushton Festivalin e Gjenevs (in Albanian) | November 9, 2010

Cast



*Nik Xhelilaj as Arben

*Xhejlane Trbunia as Etleva

*Ivan Shvedoff as Slatko

*Amos Zaharia as Ilir

*Stipe Erceg as Damir

*Eva Lbau as Nicola

*un Laji as Arben's father

*Luan Jaha as Arben's uncle

*Yllka Mujo as Etleva's mother

*Guljelm Radoja as Etleva's father

*Bruno Shllaku as Sali

*Julian Deda as Floren

*Andr Hennicke as Pharmacist

*Besmir Halitaj as Taulant

*Ledio Janushi as Skerdi

*Elton Lomthi as Artan

*Hazir Sh. Haziri as Edon

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'

*'Filmfestival Max Ophls Preis 2011'[http://www.max-ophuels-preis.de/prog/wett-preistraeger.php Max Ophls Preis, 17.-23. January 2011]

**Best Film / Max-Ophls-Preis

*'Cinma Tous Ecrans - Geneva international Film Festival 2010'[http://www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch/fr/palmares-2010/&filmID=2183 CINEMA TOUS ECRANS, 17 November 2010]

**Best Film "Reflet d'Or" (Ex aequo)

**Public Award for Best long feature film

*'32nd Moscow International Film Festival'Martin Blaney [http://www.kino-germanfilm.de/?p=766 German double triumph in Moscow] June 29, 2010

**Special Jury Prize "Silver George"[http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff32/eng/press/press_releases/?id=270 The 32 Moscow International Film Festival awards] [http://www.german-films.de/download/brochures/2/germanfilmsinrome2010.pdf German films - Rome 2010, 'Der Albaner' (The Albanian), page 13]

**Best Actor Prize "Silver George" for Nik Xhelilaj

*'Bergen International Film Festival 2010'

**Special Jury Mention[http://lajme.shqiperia.com/lajme/artikull/iden/1046948817/titulli/Shqiptari-vleresohet-ne-Norvegji-e-Gjeneve Shqiptari vleresohet ne Norvegji e Gjeneve (in Albanian)]

*'PriFilmFest - Prishtina International Film Festival 2010'

**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[http://mubi.com/lists/15573 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival International Feature Competition]

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.[http://195.30.253.130/app/filmarchive/film_view.php?film_id=2084 Film archive: Der Albaner]

References




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