(Die Fremde, 2010) : In this intense drama, she plays Umay, a woman fighting for self-determination against her family's traditional values. This role secured her a second and a Best Actress award at the Tribeca Film Festival .

(Gegen die Wand, 2004) : Her cinematic debut, directed by Fatih Akin, won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Her performance as Sibel Güner earned her the , Germany's highest film honor. When We Leave

: Kekilli played a Jewish woman transported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Recent Filmography : She has continued to work in feature films such as Berlin, I Love You Fox in a Hole (2022), and Television and International Media