It's Burning (2023)
Amal, Omar, and their son Ahmad are a happy Arab family living in Germany. At the playground, they encounter a man named Franz. The situation gets out of hand when Franz insults and attacks Amal because of her headscarf. The case goes to court, but an incident during the hearing changes everything for the family.
Director: Erol Afşin
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Halima Ilter as Amal |
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Kida Khodr Ramadan as Omar |
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Emir Kadir Taşkın as Ahmad |
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Nicolas Garin as Franz |
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Brigitte Zeh as Gabi |
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Volker Meyer-Dabisch as Oliver |
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Patrick Joswig as Judge Hartmann |
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Katharina Palm as Judge Rosenbaum |
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Lulu Hacke as Julia |
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Yusuf Celik as Mehmet |
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Rana Farahani as Aisha |
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Sandra Maren Schneider as Maren |
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Louison Cornu as Luise |
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Malick Bauer as Hassan |
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Sohel Altan Gol as Veysel |
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Zeynep Bozbay as Semra |
| Directing | Erol Afşin | Director |
| Writing | Erol Afşin | Writer |
| Art | Michael Schindlmeier | Art Direction |
| Art | Mirjam Schaal | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bastian Kummert | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Faris Saleh | Editor |
| Sound | Erdem Doğan | Music |
| Camera | Emrah Celik | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hannes Heidenreich | Producer |
| Production | Christoph Fisser | Producer |
| Production | Erol Afşin | Producer |
| Production | Kida Khodr Ramadan | Producer |
| Production | Frederick Lau | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vanessa Warlaka | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Uwe Kamitz | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ann-Cathrine Beyer | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Nathan Crowe | ADR Recordist |
| Art | Sven Hegen | Title Designer |
| Lighting | Luc Brocker | Gaffer |