Kein Tier. So Wild.
Burhan Qurbani
Richard III. in underground Berlin: The bloody feud between the Arabian Clans York and Lancaster finally seems resolved. A union is supposed to seal the peace: a marriage between Ali Lancaster and Rashida York. But the youngest daughter in her clan wants to rule, not obey. Behind the treacherous calm, her scrupulous ascent begins. Deceptions, intrigues and murders plaster her way to power - until her childhood and the bombs of another war catch up to her.
In Burhan Qurbanis adaptation of Shakespeare it’s not Richard who rules, but Rashida. Star actress Kenda Hmeidans moves like a feline predator through this cold world, strategic and irresistable. The visual language is defined by dark rooms, sharp silhouettes and an unapproachable production. Kein Tier. So Wild. is grand cinema between theatre and thriller, between myth and the Mall of York.
26 April 2025
19:30 h, Eldorado Filmtheater
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| Direction | Burhan Qurbani |
| Country | Germany/Poland/France |
| Year | 2025 |
| Duration | 142 min |
| Language | German, Arabic |
| Language version | Original with German subtitles |
| Production | Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach, Sophie Cocco, Leif Alexis, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Beata Rzeźnicze |
| Co-production | Noëmie Devide, Eva Dottelonde |
| Cast | Kenda Hmeidan, Verena Altenberger, Hiam Abbass, Mona Zarreh Hoshyari Khah, Mehdi Nebbou |
| Camera | Yoshi Heimrath |
| Script | Enis Maci, Burhan Qurbani |
| Editing | Philipp Thomas |
| Music | Dascha Dauenhauer |
| Sound Design | Thomas Neumann |
World premiere in the „Special“ section at the 75th Berlinale
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About the director
Burhan Qurbani studied feature film directing at the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg. His short films have won several awards, including the German Film Critics' Award. Qurbani's graduation film “Shahada” not only premiered in competition at the Berlinale in 2010, but also opened the 3rd LICHTER Filmfest. This was followed by “Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark” (2014) about the racially motivated attacks in Rostock-Lichtenhagen and “Berlin Alexanderplatz” (2020), which won five awards at the German Film Awards.
Press reviews
“Kenda Hmeidan plays fantastically with Yoshi Heimrath’s camera, as much as the camera plays with her. [...] All contradictions of Shakespeare, all the contradictions in experiences of war, escape, violence and power weigh upon this figure, that is destined to burn and explode on the screen until everything around her is destroyed with her.” (Karsten Munt, filmdienst.de)
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