The love story of Maryam and Jibril starts by coincidence, but feels like a match made in heaven. The only crucial thing which stands between their happily ever after is prison bars.“ ”
Synopsis
The love story between Maryam and Gabriel starts by coincidence but feels like a match made in heaven. It also marks an emotional tide change in Maryam´s life in Berlin as a single mom of three daughters. Only one crucial thing stands between her, Gabriel and a “happily ever after” – prison bars. Nevertheless, the love Maryam feels empowers her not only to live in the moment, but to be true to herself when Gabriel suddenly starts to show a different side to his character.
'Expressive, close-up camerawork and captivating performances by Susanna Abdulmajid and Malik Adan reinforce the modern edge of this first feature'
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
'Abdulmajid and Adan, both first-timers on the big screen, bring the characters and their love story to life with passion and nuance; [...] hope for another strong new female voice in European cinema'
CINEUROPA
'Kull also serves bold and unapologetic moments [...] that is both realistic and elegant'
SCREEN SEQUEL
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Details
Director: Henrika Kull
Genre: Romance, drama
Original title: Jibril
English title: Jibril
Country of production: Germany
Year of production: 2018
Length: 83 min.
Color: colour
Screening format: DCP 2K 1:1.85
Original language: German, Arabic
Subtitles: English
Cast: Susana Abdulmajid, Malik Adan, Doua Rahal, Emna El-Aouni
Scriptwriter: Henrika Kull
Director of photography: Carolina Steinbrecher
Editor: Henrika Kull
Sound: Tarek Soltani, Louis Marioth, Niklas Kammertöns
Sound mixing: Martin Steyer
Music: Dascha Dauenhauer
Producers: Henrika Kull, Sophie Lakow, Carolina Steinbrecher
Production company: Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
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Festivals / Awards
Berlinale Panorama, Germany – World Premiere
International Women's Film Festival Cologne, Germany
Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis. Germany – The Best Film Award
Taipei FF, Taiwan
Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Germany
First Steps Award, Nomination Best Film, Götz George Schauspielpreis
Cinema Jove – Valencia IFF, Spain – Official Competition
São Paulo IFF, Brazil – New Directors Competition
Cork FF, Ireland
Exground Filmfest, Germany
Kinofest Lünen, Germany – The Best Actor Award
Max Ophüls Award Saarbrücken, Germany
Beirut international Women`s Film Festival, Lebanon
Diagonale, Austria
Carl IFF, Sweden
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