Florian Cossen

A visionary of contemporary German cinema, Florian Cossen was born in 1979 in Haifa, Israel, and has been actively directing films since the early 2000s. Predominantly working within the drama genre, Cossen is best known for his acclaimed films "The Day I Was Not Born" and "Coconut Hero," with the former earning him a German Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2011. While Cossen's authorial style is marked by its poignant exploration of identity and belonging in a globalized world, his films are also noted for their unique narrative structures and nuanced performances. Beyond his accomplishments, Florian Cossen is a director who, with every frame, continues to probe the human condition with empathy, insight, and a deep sense of cinematic poetry.