The Albanian is a 2010 German

Germans

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 and Albanian

Albanians

Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...

 drama film directed by Johannes Naber and starring the Albanian award-winning Nik Xhelilaj

Nik Xhelilaj

Kreshnik Xhelilaj , better known by his stage name Nik Xhelilaj, is an Albanian film and stage actor. He began his international career with the movie The Sadness of Mrs...

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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

• Nik Xhelilaj
  Nik Xhelilaj
  Kreshnik Xhelilaj , better known by his stage name Nik Xhelilaj, is an Albanian film and stage actor. He began his international career with the movie The Sadness of Mrs...
  
   as Arben
• Xhejlane Tërbunia as Etleva
• Ivan Shvedoff as Slatko
• Amos Zaharia as Ilir
• Stipe Erceg
  Stipe Erceg
  Stipe Erceg is a German/Croatian actor. He is notable for playing the role of Peter in the 2004 Hans Weingartner film The Edukators alongside Daniel Brühl and Julia Jentsch.Erceg was born in Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia...
  
   as Damir
• Eva Löbau
  Eva Löbau
  Eva Löbau is a German actress.- External links :...
  
   as Nicola
• Çun Lajçi as Arben's father
• Luan Jaha as Arben's uncle
• Bruno Shllaku as Sali
• André Hennicke
  André Hennicke
  André Hennicke is a German actor.Hennicke was born in Johanngeorgenstadt in Saxony. He was awarded a German television award for his work in Toter Mann in 2002...
  
   as Pharmacist
• 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

Nik Xhelilaj

Kreshnik Xhelilaj , better known by his stage name Nik Xhelilaj, is an Albanian film and stage actor. He began his international career with the movie The Sadness of Mrs...

 has earned three Best Leading Actor awards until now in three different film festivals.

Awards won

• Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2011
  • Best Film / Max-Ophüls-Preis
• Cinéma Tous Ecrans - Geneva international Film Festival 2010
  • Best Film "Reflet d'Or" (Ex aequo)
  • Public Award for Best long feature film
• 32nd Moscow International Film Festival
  • Special Jury Prize "Silver George"
  • Best Actor Prize "Silver George" for Nik Xhelilaj
    Nik Xhelilaj
    Kreshnik Xhelilaj , better known by his stage name Nik Xhelilaj, is an Albanian film and stage actor. He began his international career with the movie The Sadness of Mrs...
    
    
• Bergen International Film Festival
  Bergen International Film Festival
  The Bergen International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in October in Bergen, Norway since 2000, and is the largest film festival in the nation in number of films. The 11th edition of the festival in 2010 featured 150 films in the program, a new record...
  
   2010
  • Special Jury Mention
• PriFilmFest - Prishtina International Film Festival 2010
  • Special Jury Award for the film
  • "Golden Goddess" Best Actor Award for Nik Xhelilaj
    Nik Xhelilaj
    Kreshnik Xhelilaj , better known by his stage name Nik Xhelilaj, is an Albanian film and stage actor. He began his international career with the movie The Sadness of Mrs...
    
    
• 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival
  47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival
  The 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival was a film festival held in Antalya, Turkey which ran from October 9 to 14, 2010. Prizes were awarded in four competitions in the course of the festival, at which 191 films were shown at 12 venues across the city with the theme Cinema...
  
  
  • Best Actor Award for Nik Xhelilaj
    Nik Xhelilaj
    Kreshnik Xhelilaj , better known by his stage name Nik Xhelilaj, is an Albanian film and stage actor. He began his international career with the movie The Sadness of Mrs...
    
     in the 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 Pusan International Film Festival.