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Sibel Kekilli is a Actor Turque born on 16 june 1980 at Heilbronn (German)
Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film Head-On. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in Head-On and When We Leave. In 2011, she became known also for her role as Shae in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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Sibel Kekilli
Biography
Kekilli lives in Hamburg. She supports the organization Terre des Femmes in its work against violence against women. In December 2006, at an anti-domestic violence event run by the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet in Berlin, she stated: "I have experienced for myself that both physical and psychological abuse are regarded as normal in a Muslim family. Sadly, violence belongs to the culture of Islam". In response, the Turkish consul general left the room.Usually with
Filmography of Sibel Kekilli (9 films)
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Berlin, I Love You (2019)
, 2hDirected by Til Schweiger, Dianna Agron, Josef Rusnak, Massy Tadjedin, Peter Chelsom, Dennis Gansel, Dani Levy, Fernando Eimbcke
Origin German
Genres Drama, Anthology film, Romance
Actors Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Patrick Dempsey, Mickey Rourke, Diego Luna, Jim Sturgess
Roles Yasil
Rating47%
Après les films à sketches Paris, je t'aime et New York, I Love You, c'est au tour de la capitale berlinoise d'être passée au crible par divers grands réalisateurs. 10 segments sont attendus.
Odyssey of Heroes (2013)
, 2h24Genres Drama, War, Biography, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Ken Duken, Felicitas Woll, Matthias Schloo, Sibel Kekilli, Chiem van Houweninge, Shaun Lawton
Rating58%
The film begins at the Imperial German naval station at the Kiautschou Bay concession in China. Two officers of SMS Emden have a romantic rivalry with Maria von Plettenberg, who lives with her father, mother and sister in Tsingtau.
What a Man (2011)
, 1h34Directed by Matthias Schweighöfer
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Sibel Kekilli, Matthias Schweighöfer, Elyas M'Barek, Mavie Hörbiger, Thomas Kretschmann, Pasquale Aleardi
Roles Nele
Rating54%
30-year-old Alex discovers that his girlfriend Carolin has an affair with their neighbour, photographer Jens, and is forced to move out of their shared flat. He moves in with his friend, animal welfare activist Nele who has a long-distance-relationship with her French boyfriend Etienne who lives in China. Alex tries to find out why his relationship with Carolin failed and what actually constitutes a man. Meanwhile he and Nele who were in love with each other since primary school fall in love again.
When We Leave (2010)
, 1h59Directed by Feo Aladag
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Feminist films, Films about immigration, La précarité, Films about domestic violence
Actors Sibel Kekilli, Derya Alabora, Tamer Yiğit, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Ayla Arslancan
Roles Umay
Rating74%
Umay (Sibel Kekilli) lives with her husband Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) and son Cem (Nizam Schiller) in the suburbs of Istanbul. Kemal has regular violent outbursts against both his wife and son. Umay’s longing for her home and parents in Berlin finally overwhelms her. She packs up her things and flees her life and marriage in Istanbul.
Playground (2009)
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sibel Kekilli, Mikko Leppilampi, Sanna-June Hyde, Pihla Viitala, Matleena Kuusniemi
Rating48%
Fay Grim (2006)
, 1h58Directed by Hal Hartley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action
Actors Parker Posey, James Urbaniak, Liam Aiken, Jeff Goldblum, Jasmin Tabatabai, Megan Gay
Roles Concierge Istanbul Hotel
Rating60%
Seven years after the events of Henry Fool, Fay Grim (Parker Posey) is coerced by a CIA agent (Jeff Goldblum) to try to locate 'the confession novel' notebooks that belonged to her fugitive husband (Thomas Jay Ryan) whom he believes to be deceased. Fay is launched into a world of espionage as she travels to Paris to retrieve some of the journals, each having mysteriously appeared in the hands of the most unlikely of people. Simon Grim, Fay's brother and Nobel Prize–winning poet because of Henry, remains home with his sister's son, the CIA and his publisher.
The Last Train (2006)
, 2h3Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Gedeon Burkhard, Sibel Kekilli, Brigitte Grothum, Ludwig Blochberger, Sharon Brauner
Rating66%
Head-On (2004)
, 2hDirected by Fatih Akın
Origin German
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families
Actors Birol Ünel, Sibel Kekilli, Meltem Cumbul, Hermann Lause, Demir Gökgöl, Mehmet Kurtuluş
Roles Sibel Güner
Rating78%
Cahit Tomruk is a Turkish German in his 40s. He has given up on life after the death of his wife and seeks solace in cocaine and alcohol. One night, he intentionally drives his car head-on into a wall and barely survives. At the psychiatric clinic he is taken to, Sibel Güner, another Turkish German who has tried to commit suicide, approaches him. She asks Cahit to carry out a formal marriage with her so that she can break out of the strict rules of her conservative family. Cahit is initially turned off by the idea, but then he agrees to take part in the plan.
Kebab Connection (2004)
, 1h36Directed by Anno Saul
Genres Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Denis Moschitto, Nora Tschirner, Sibel Kekilli, Adnan Maral, Adam Bousdoukos, Pheline Roggan
Rating65%
Ibo (Denis Moschitto) is a young Turkish-German man who is an aspiring filmmaker. A clash of cultures and pre-parental anxiety ensues after Ibo's German girlfriend, Titzi (Nora Tschirner), announces that she's pregnant. Ibo's father (Güven Kıraç) is upset at his son for wanting to start a family with a non-Turkish German woman while Titzi is upset at Ibo over his hesitance in taking on fatherly responsibilities. Other themes are the competition of a Turkish kebab restaurant and a Greek taverna, a gang trying to extort the owner of the kebab restaurant, Ibo's quest to make the first German Kung-Fu movie and the pursuit of both Titzi and her roommate at a prestigious drama academy.