The Albanian

The Albanian

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2010-06-28

Handsome Albanian villager Arben wants to marry Etleva, daughter of a neighboring clan, but her father has promised her to another man who is offering a 10,000€ bride price. But when it turns out Etleva is carrying Arben's child, the pressure is on for him to come up with the dowry before the baby is born -- and before her brothers take revenge for the dishonor he has brought their family. Fleeing to Berlin without papers, experience or knowledge of the language, Arben soon learns the ways of survival.

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The Albanian

Storyline

Handsome Albanian villager Arben wants to marry Etleva, daughter of a neighboring clan, but her father has promised her to another man who is offering a 10,000€ bride price. But when it turns out Etleva is carrying Arben's child, the pressure is on for him to come up with the dowry before the baby is born -- and before her brothers take revenge for the dishonor he has brought their family. Fleeing to Berlin without papers, experience or knowledge of the language, Arben soon learns the ways of survival.

Released

2010-06-28

Runtime

105

Director

Ben von Grafenstein

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

shqip

Production

Neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion

On Film Production

ARTE

SWR

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    Nik Xhelilaj

    Nik Xhelilaj
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    Amos Zaharia

    Amos Zaharia
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    Stipe Erceg

    Stipe Erceg
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    Eva Löbau

    Eva Löbau
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    Çun Lajçi

    Çun Lajçi
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    Yllka Mujo

    Yllka Mujo
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    Luan Jaha

    Luan Jaha
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    Julian Deda

    Julian Deda
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    André Hennicke

    André Hennicke
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    Young-Shin Kim

    Young-Shin Kim