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Head-On (2004)
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Sibel Kekilli was first seen in the 2002 adult video ‘Amateure intim.’ She made her big-screen debut in the 2004 German-Turkish drama film ‘Head-On’ directed by Fatih Akın. The film garnered praise from critics and received a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Kekilli also received the ‘German Film Award’ and the ‘Bambi Award’ for her performance in the film. She next starred in films like ‘Kebab Connection’ (2004), ‘Winter Journey’ (2006), ‘Fay Grim’ (2006), ‘The Last Train’ (2006), ‘Home Coming’ (2006), and ‘Pihalla’ (2009). She became a recipient of the ‘Lola Award’ and the ‘Tribeca Prize’ for her portrayal ‘Umay’ in the 2010 German-Turkish drama film ‘When We Leave’ directed by Feo Aladag. The film premiered at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and received widespread acclaim upon release. That same year, she joined the cast of the German language police procedural television series, ‘Tatort.’ She played the role of ‘Sarah Brandt’ and remained a part of the show until 2017. Kekilli next portrayed ‘Shae’ in the American fantasy drama television series ‘Game of Thrones’ created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. She starred in 20 episodes and stayed on the show until 2014. Kekilli continued to appear in television series like ‘Paare’ (2015-2017), ‘Inspector Borowski’ (2016), ‘Bruder: Schwarze Macht’ (2017), ‘Sesamstraße’ (2017), and ‘Bullets’ (2018). Kekilli was last seen playing the role of ‘Nina Baselau’ in the 2021 television drama film ‘Meeresleuchten’ directed by Wolfgang Panzer. She will be next seen in the upcoming film ‘Shutdown.’
