Five Years

5 Years

Original title: 5 Jahre Leben
Duration: 87 min
Release date: 2013-01-23
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How Murat Kurnaz ended up in Guantanamo Bay is a mysterious story. 5 YEARS investigates the psychological aspect of this endless and unjustified "imprisonment" where Kurnaz had to endure never ending physical and psychological torture.

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5 Jahre Leben

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Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sascha Alexander Geršak
as Murat Kurnaz
Trystan Pütter
Trystan Pütter
as Collins
John Keogh
John Keogh
as Smith
Tayfun Bademsoy
Tayfun Bademsoy
as Murat Kurnaz’ Vater
Şiir Eloğlu
Şiir Eloğlu
as Murat Kurnaz’ Mutter
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
as Gail Holford
Marc Hodapp
Marc Hodapp
as PV2. Malone
Ulas Kilic
Ulas Kilic
as Ali
Torsten Michaelis
Torsten Michaelis
as Police Officer
Özkan Akdogan
Özkan Akdogan
as Prisoner
Nevzet Akgül
Nevzet Akgül
as Friend at wedding
Ayfer Akin
Ayfer Akin
as Woman at funeral
Sinan Al-Kurikchi
Sinan Al-Kurikchi
as Elyas
Amir Al-Sudani
Amir Al-Sudani
as Soldier
Bahattin Alkan
Bahattin Alkan
as Friend at wedding
Zafer Alkan
Zafer Alkan
as Prisoner
Engin Ambuluto
Engin Ambuluto
as Friend at wedding
Özkan Arslan
Özkan Arslan
as Prisoner
Abbas Assaf
Abbas Assaf
as Prisoner
Hemen Atari
Hemen Atari
as Muslim in Mosque
Ulas Ates
Ulas Ates
as Friend at funeral
Claudius Auer
Claudius Auer
as Soldier
Tayfun Aydin
Tayfun Aydin
as Soldier
Mustafa Ayvalik
Mustafa Ayvalik
as Mortician
Halil Badan
Halil Badan
as Friend at wedding
Çetin Baris
Çetin Baris
as Muslim in Mosque
Burak Basar
Burak Basar
as Prisoner
Ahmet Basri
Ahmet Basri
as Imam in Mosque
Nico Birnbaum
Nico Birnbaum
as Soldier Rodriguez
Helin Boral
Helin Boral
as Friend at wedding
Sinem Boral
Sinem Boral
as Friend at wedding
Renée Boxill
Renée Boxill
as PFC. Jablonski
Denis Brandes
Denis Brandes
as Soldier
Oskar Brown
Oskar Brown
as PV2. O'Reilly
John Burnett
John Burnett
as CPL. Baker
Rigo Burow
Rigo Burow
as Soldier
Sava Burow
Sava Burow
as Soldier
Hasan Basri Calkan
Hasan Basri Calkan
as Muslim in Mosque
Kerem Can
Kerem Can
as Selcuk
Ozan Cankayar
Ozan Cankayar
as Soldier
Ayse Cizergil
Ayse Cizergil
as Family member at funeral
Bahri Deniz
Bahri Deniz
as Funeral director
Cihan Dogac
Cihan Dogac
as Soldier
Bekir Dündar
Bekir Dündar
as Prisoner
Eray Egilmez
Eray Egilmez
as Issa
Hasan El Mustapha
Hasan El Mustapha
as Muslim in Mosque
Mustafa El Mustapha
Mustafa El Mustapha
as Prisoner
Mohamed Hussein El-Sayed
Mohamed Hussein El-Sayed
as Kaya
Shawkat Eltouny
Shawkat Eltouny
as Prisoner
Ahmet Erdogan
Ahmet Erdogan
as Friend at wedding
Pinar Erincin
Pinar Erincin
as Fathima
Ty Fellenberg
Ty Fellenberg
as PFC. Cain
Kirill Galetski
Kirill Galetski
as PFC. Nunnally
Jeff Gielkens
Jeff Gielkens
as PV2. Iverson
Ayla Gülcan
Ayla Gülcan
as Friend at wedding
Sezai Gürer
Sezai Gürer
as Muslim in Mosque
John Haduska
John Haduska
as Soldier
David A. Hamade
David A. Hamade
as Yousuf
Sven Heußner
Sven Heußner
as Soldier
Aaron Hildebrand
Aaron Hildebrand
as Sebastian
Timur Isik
Timur Isik
as Akhmal
Petar Jekic
Petar Jekic
as Prisoner
Nihat Kalkan
Nihat Kalkan
as Prisoner
Birgül Kaou
Birgül Kaou
as Friend at wedding
Ersin Karadayi
Ersin Karadayi
as Prisoner
Nikola Kastner
Nikola Kastner
as Dani
Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
as PV2. Lake
Christian Klischat
Christian Klischat
as Border Police Officer
Alex M. Kowall
Alex M. Kowall
as Soldier
Birkan Kutlu
Birkan Kutlu
as Friend at wedding
Arni Lamer
Arni Lamer
as Muslim in Mosque
Dietrich Limpert
Dietrich Limpert
as Prisoner
Wolf Lindsrot
Wolf Lindsrot
as Soldier
Oswaldo Díaz Medina
Oswaldo Díaz Medina
as Prisoner
Tarkan Mengi
Tarkan Mengi
as Friend at wedding
Kayan Monteiro
Kayan Monteiro
as Prisoner
Ulisse Montorfano
Ulisse Montorfano
as Prisoner
Manuel Mustafic
Manuel Mustafic
as Muslim in Mosque
Kimba Mutanda
Kimba Mutanda
as Prisoner
Yavuz Oktar
Yavuz Oktar
as Friend at funeral
Baris Olgun
Baris Olgun
as Prisoner
Daniel Omerovic
Daniel Omerovic
as Muslim in Mosque
Fetija Omerovic
Fetija Omerovic
as Muslim in Mosque
Michael Paradis
Michael Paradis
as PV2. Gabriel
Pedro Perez
Pedro Perez
as Prisoner
Henry Irwin Pesch
Henry Irwin Pesch
as PV2. Poletti
Kim Pfeiffer
Kim Pfeiffer
as PFC. Dales
Patrick Pinheiro
Patrick Pinheiro
as Stackhouse
Martin Prokopf
Martin Prokopf
as Soldier
Kida Khodr Ramadan
Kida Khodr Ramadan
as Cem
Leila Rozario
Leila Rozario
as Soldier
Michael S. Ruscheinsky
Michael S. Ruscheinsky
as PV2. Eaton
Sibel Saglam
Sibel Saglam
as Friend at funeral
Kais Setti
Kais Setti
as Prisoner
Emanuelle Simboli
Emanuelle Simboli
as Soldier
Omar Martinez Simon
Omar Martinez Simon
as Friend at wedding
Kirk Smith
Kirk Smith
as SSG. Kaufman
Alexander Sommer
Alexander Sommer
as Boxer in Gym
Tekin Suzan
Tekin Suzan
as Imam at funeral
Melih Tonyali
Melih Tonyali
as Friend at wedding
Resal Topal
Resal Topal
as Friend at wedding
Cemal Tural
Cemal Tural
as Prisoner
André Volke
André Volke
as Soldier
Christofer von Beau
Christofer von Beau
as SFC. Haines
Joseph Weaver
Joseph Weaver
as SFC. Quessenberry
Salko Yasarevic
Salko Yasarevic
as Muslim in Mosque
Burak Yiğit
Burak Yiğit
as Oktay
Savas Yitik
Savas Yitik
as Prisoner
Arif Çelik
Arif Çelik
as Muslim in front of Mosque
Serdar Çelik
Serdar Çelik
as Prisoner
Matthew Rose
Matthew Rose
as SGT. Farley
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Stefan Schaller
Stefan Schaller
Director
Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
Set Dressing Artist
Susanne Hahn
Susanne Hahn
Post Production Supervisor
Stefan Schaller
Stefan Schaller
Screenplay
Max Bauer
Max Bauer
Foley
Gregor Grieshaber
Gregor Grieshaber
First Assistant Camera
Frank Evers
Frank Evers
Co-Producer
Christoph Fisser
Christoph Fisser
Producer
Stefanie Groß
Stefanie Groß
Commissioning Editor
Jörg Himstedt
Jörg Himstedt
Commissioning Editor
Michael Jungfleisch
Michael Jungfleisch
Line Producer
Jochen Laube
Jochen Laube
Producer
Joseph M'Barek
Joseph M'Barek
Producer
Fabian Maubach
Fabian Maubach
Producer
Henning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter
Co-Producer
Helge Neubronner
Helge Neubronner
Co-Producer
Jörg Schulze
Jörg Schulze
Producer
Georg Steinert
Georg Steinert
Commissioning Editor
Hubert von Spreti
Hubert von Spreti
Commissioning Editor
Carl Woebcken
Carl Woebcken
Co-Producer
Sonja B. Zimmer
Sonja B. Zimmer
Co-Producer
Enik
Enik
Original Music Composer
Armin Franzen
Armin Franzen
Director of Photography
Simon Blasi
Simon Blasi
Editor
Simone Bär
Simone Bär
Casting
Julian R. Wagner
Julian R. Wagner
Production Design
Sarah Horton
Sarah Horton
Art Direction
Melanie Raab
Melanie Raab
Set Decoration
Diana Dean
Diana Dean
Costume Design
Dörte Dobkowitz
Dörte Dobkowitz
Makeup Artist
Irina Tübbecke-Bechem
Irina Tübbecke-Bechem
Makeup Artist
Andreas Jupe
Andreas Jupe
Production Manager
Bianca Laschalt
Bianca Laschalt
Assistant Production Manager
Johannes Schuchardt
Johannes Schuchardt
Unit Manager
Özkan Arslan
Özkan Arslan
Third Assistant Director
Ben Bischof
Ben Bischof
Second Second Assistant Director
Lars Gmehling
Lars Gmehling
First Assistant Director
Anne Freitag
Anne Freitag
Assistant Property Master
Robert Karge
Robert Karge
Set Dresser
Jennie Konrad
Jennie Konrad
Assistant Set Decoration
Sophia Kuhn
Sophia Kuhn
Assistant Production Design
Nancy Müller
Nancy Müller
Property Master
Rouven Noffer
Rouven Noffer
Assistant Property Master
Uwe Schaer
Uwe Schaer
Construction Manager
Ludwig Schult
Ludwig Schult
Set Dresser
Felix Schöpfer
Felix Schöpfer
Set Dresser
Jagpal Singh
Jagpal Singh
Assistant Property Master
Katharina Unger
Katharina Unger
Set Dresser
Sandra Zimmerle
Sandra Zimmerle
Property Master
Normann Büttner
Normann Büttner
Foley Recordist
Felix Kratzer
Felix Kratzer
Foley Artist
Dominik Leube
Dominik Leube
Sound Designer
David Rädler
David Rädler
Sound Designer
Dörg Schambach
Dörg Schambach
Boom Operator
Christoph Schilling
Christoph Schilling
Sound
Nami Strack
Nami Strack
Sound Editor
Daniel Helbig
Daniel Helbig
Special Effects
Johannes Bogenhauser
Johannes Bogenhauser
Compositor
Martin Grözinger
Martin Grözinger
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eugen Kelle
Eugen Kelle
CG Artist
Carl Schröter
Carl Schröter
Digital Compositor
Steve Thiede
Steve Thiede
Stunts
Rainer Werner
Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator
Shawn Gordon Becker
Shawn Gordon Becker
Dolly Grip
Casey Campbell
Casey Campbell
"B" Camera Operator
Anke Cott
Anke Cott
Still Photographer
Elita Cuccarolo
Elita Cuccarolo
Lighting Technician
Dirk Eichler
Dirk Eichler
Steadicam Operator
Thomas Hofmann
Thomas Hofmann
Dolly Grip
Thorsten Klein
Thorsten Klein
Key Grip
Stefanie Kuhlmann
Stefanie Kuhlmann
Still Photographer
Stephanie Kulbach
Stephanie Kulbach
Still Photographer
Richard Nitsche
Richard Nitsche
Gaffer
Florian Ritter
Florian Ritter
First Assistant Camera
Moritz Sadowski
Moritz Sadowski
Lighting Technician
Marc Oliver Sartorius
Marc Oliver Sartorius
Best Boy Electric
Thomas Standtke
Thomas Standtke
Electrician
Maximilian von Saurma-Jeltsch
Maximilian von Saurma-Jeltsch
Digital Imaging Technician
Jan-Frederick Wockenfuß
Jan-Frederick Wockenfuß
Clapper Loader
Sebastian Zinburg
Sebastian Zinburg
Electrician
Filiz Ertas
Filiz Ertas
Assistant Costume Designer
Stephan Gehrke-Losinski
Stephan Gehrke-Losinski
Post Production Supervisor
Rabea Hildner
Rabea Hildner
Assistant Editor
Benedikt Hugendubel
Benedikt Hugendubel
Senior Colorist
Roland Gerhardt
Roland Gerhardt
Location Scout
Nicolas Neugebauer
Nicolas Neugebauer
Location Scout
Kay Schellack
Kay Schellack
Location Manager
Stefan Broedner
Stefan Broedner
Music Supervisor
Tolga Ince
Tolga Ince
Driver
Dirk Kuring
Dirk Kuring
Driver
Oliver Planert
Oliver Planert
Production Driver
Bernd Röttger
Bernd Röttger
Production Driver
Hi-Sun Bae
Hi-Sun Bae
Production Coordinator
David Finck
David Finck
Script Consultant
Simone Catharina Gaul
Simone Catharina Gaul
Script Supervisor
Anja Krebs
Anja Krebs
Assistant Unit Manager
Volker Scheuerer
Volker Scheuerer
Set Runner
Mareike Stohp
Mareike Stohp
Set Runner
Claudia Trost
Claudia Trost
Script Supervisor
Juli Zeh
Juli Zeh
Script Consultant
Matthias Bäuerle
Matthias Bäuerle
Visual Effects
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