The Albanian (2010)
Handsome Albanian villager Arben wants to marry Etleva, daughter of a neighboring clan, but her father has promised her to another man who is offering a 10,000€ bride price. But when it turns out Etleva is carrying Arben's child, the pressure is on for him to come up with the dowry before the baby is born -- and before her brothers take revenge for the dishonor he has brought their family. Fleeing to Berlin without papers, experience or knowledge of the language, Arben soon learns the ways of survival.
Director: Johannes Naber
![]() |
Nik Xhelilaj as Arben |
![]() |
Amos Zaharia as Ilir |
![]() |
Stipe Erceg as Damir |
![]() |
Eva Löbau as Nicola |
![]() |
Çun Lajçi as Vater |
![]() |
Yllka Mujo as Etleva's mother |
![]() |
Luan Jaha as Onkel |
![]() |
Julian Deda as Florenc |
![]() |
André Hennicke as Apotheker |
![]() |
Young-Shin Kim as |
![]() |
Werner H. Schuster as Mann an Tankstelle |
| Directing | Johannes Naber | Director |
| Writing | Johannes Naber | Writer |
| Editing | Ben von Grafenstein | Editor |
| Writing | Chris Silber | Writer |
| Production | Dritan Huqi | Producer |
| Writing | Andeta Spahivogli | Writer |
| Writing | Alexander Steimle | Writer |
| Production | Boris Schönfelder | Producer |
| Sound | Endri Sina | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathi Kullack | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Zoe Simijonovic | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Ygal Gleim | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzana Varvarica | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | André Zacher | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jörn Poetzl | Foley |
| Camera | Sten Mende | Director of Photography |
| Production | Uwe Bünker | Casting |
| Art | Sabri Basha | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Christian Lerch | Dolby Consultant |
| Crew | Daniela Lohschelder | Property Master |
| Art | Ina Timmerberg | Production Design |
| Sound | Helene Seidl | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tobias Poppe | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Florian Kronenberger | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bujar Gjashta | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juliane Maier | Costume Design |
| Sound | Oliver Biehler | Original Music Composer |