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Shahada (2010)

Shahada poster
Directed by
Burhan Qurbani
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows three German-born Muslims in Berlin as their lives intersect. Each character tries to balance their religious beliefs with the demands of modern Western society.

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What happens

Shahada is a 2010 German drama film directed by Burhan Qurbani. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. The film narrates the fates of three German-born Muslims in Berlin that collide as they struggle to find middle ground between faith and modern life in contemporary Western society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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