'' We Are Young . We Are Strong '' ( in German , '' Wir sind jung . Wir sind stark '' ) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Qurbani , a fictionalized account of the 1992 xenophobic Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots . It was one of eight films shortlisted by Germany to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards , but it lost out to '' Labyrinth of Lies ''
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Burhan Qurbani