Berlin Alexanderplatz

2020, Drama, 3h 3m

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An African immigrant struggles to make a new life for himself in the big city in director-co-writer Burhan Qurbani's (We Are Young. We Are Strong.) audacious, neon-lit reinterpretation of Alfred Döblin's 1929 novel. After surviving his perilous journey, Francis vows to be a good man, but he soon realizes how difficult it is to be righteous while undocumented in Germany -- without papers, without a nationality, and without a work permit. When he receives an enticing offer for easy money from the psychopathic gangster Reinhold (Albrecht Schuch), Francis initially resists temptation, but eventually he is sucked into Berlin's underworld and his life spirals out of control.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Director:
    Burhan Qurbani
  • Producer:
    Leif Alexis, Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach
  • Writer:
    Martin Behnke
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Distributor:
    Kino Lorber
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Albrecht Schuch
Albrecht Schuch
Reinhold
Jella Haase
Jella Haase
Mieze
Joachim Król
Joachim Król
Pums
Welket Bungué
Welket Bungué
Francis
Nils Verkooijen
Nils Verkooijen
Berta
Annabelle Mandeng
Annabelle Mandeng
Eva
Richard Fouofié Djimeli
Richard Fouofié Djimeli
Ottu
Mira Elisa Goeres
Mira Elisa Goeres
Katie
Rufina Neumann
Rufina Neumann
Moni
Burhan Qurbani
Burhan Qurbani
Director
Martin Behnke
Martin Behnke
Screenwriter
Leif Alexis
Leif Alexis
Producer
Jochen Laube
Jochen Laube
Producer
Fabian Maubach
Fabian Maubach
Producer
Yoshi Heimrath
Yoshi Heimrath
Cinematographer
Philipp Thomas
Philipp Thomas
Film Editing
Dascha Dauenhauer
Dascha Dauenhauer
Original Music
Yvonne Von Krockow
Yvonne Von Krockow
Set Decoration
Anna Wübber
Anna Wübber
Costume Design
Alexandra Koknat
Alexandra Koknat
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