Burhan Qurbani

Burhan Qurbani
برهان قربانی
Burhan Qurbani
Born	(1980-11-15) 15 November 1980 (age 44) Erkelenz, West Germany (now Germany)
Citizenship	German
Alma mater	Film Academy Baden-Württemberg
Occupation(s)	Film director, writer, actor
Years active	2006 – present
Known for	Shahada
Notable work	Shahada (film) Illusion (2007 German short film) 20xBrandenburg

Burhan Qurbani (Persian: برهان قربانی) (born in Erkelenz on 15 November 1980) is a German film director, writer and actor of Afghan origin. His directing, writing, and acting works include Shahada (2010), 20xBrandenburg (2010 TV documentary), and Illusion (2007 short film).^[1] His modern day adaption of Alfred Döblin's modern classic novel Berlin Alexanderplatz was selected for the main competition of the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]