Official Selection - Out of Competition · 44th Edition
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush
RABIYE KURNAZ GEGEN GEORGE W. BUSH
Director
Andreas Dresen
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1 h 59 min
Language
German, English, Turkish
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
Rabiye, a loving mother, is desperate to help her son who is a prisoner in Guantanamo detention camp. When she despairs at the authorities' impotence, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
Cast
Meltem Kaptan, Alexander Scheer, Charly Hübner
Screenplay
Laila Stieler
Producers
Claudia Steffen, Christoph Friedel
About the Director
A German director, In 1999, his movie NIGHT SHAPES won Best Actor at the Berlinale. In 2002, GRILL POINT won the Silver Bear – Grand Jury Prize at the Berlinale. His film STOPPED ON TRACK was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and won the main prize in the Un Certain Regard section. In 2022 his latest film, RABIYE KURNAZ VS. GEORGE W. BUSH, won Best Screenplay and Best Leading Performance at the Berlinale.
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