Faith

2010 1h 29m DE

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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The fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin collide as they struggle to find their place between faith and modern life in contemporary western society, caught at a crossroads where alluring liberated lifestyles conflict with deeply-rooted traditions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maryam Zaree
Maryam
Jerry Hoffmann
Sammi
Carlo Ljubek
Ismail
Marija Škaričić
Daniel
Sergej Moya
Vedat
Anne Ratte-Polle
Sarah
Nora Rim Abdel-Maksoud
Renan
Burak Yiğit
Sinan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burhan Qurbani
Writers: Ole Giec, Burhan Qurbani
Languages: German, English, Turkish
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Turkish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Burhan Qurbani, shot by Yoshi Heimrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Blasi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maryam Zaree and Jerry Hoffmann and Carlo Ljubek carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1584729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Burhan Qurbani directs. Yoshi Heimrath behind the camera. Simon Blasi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, English, Turkish.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Turkish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Burhan Qurbani, shot by Yoshi Heimrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Simon Blasi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maryam Zaree and Jerry Hoffmann and Carlo Ljubek carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1584729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.