While reading the diaries of his grandfather, imprisoned during the dictatorship of Hoxa in Albania, the director recognises the pigeon outside his window that kept him company during his incarceration. A short circuit that leads him to reflect on the open wounds of family history.
Made during the violent civil unrest that rocked Albania in the 1990s, directors Nova and Faja have handcrafted a searing vision in which a demonic appearance brings chaos to a quiet hamlet.
Irena, a young physicist, along with two of her colleagues, undertakes an important study far from home. She goes for a health check-up at the city hospital and learns that she suffers from leukemia. After recovering from her spiritual depression, she begins to come to terms with reality, appreciating every second of her life and the love she tries to avoid.
Victoria is an irresponsible employee at the German embassy in Kosovo. She makes a ghetto life. She gave a one year visa only because a guy from Kosovo had sexual intercourse with her. She was dismissed from the embassy, and by chance, they see each other in the airport as they travel to Germany.
Lake Fierza, high mountains on both sides and a small boat that breaks the silence of this small part of the world. Some movements can be seen. From a distance, the boat looks at people coming down from the top of the mountains and patiently waiting for the only transport that connects them with the rest of the world, almost unknown to them.
Destiny in a postman's bag. The postman is about to start the most important mission of his life. After reaching to an unusual dwelling, he searches for the four fingered person to deliver an errand. His fate and the past of other inhabitants lie in his bag.
Documentary about the Albanian writer.
On the verge of Kosovo’s declaration of independence, MARIA, a teenage girl from a poor family in Northern Albania is sold off as a bride to MILAN, a 50-year-old Serb from a remote village in Kosovo. Maria must decide if she will accept this new life or fight back and choose her own fate.
During their residency in Kosovo, directors Meray Diner and Dafina Daka uncovered harrowing accounts of sexual violence used systematically as a weapon of war. More than physical assault, these acts were aimed at breaking families and silencing generations. Na Thojshin Lutko Moja draws on the testimonies of Kosovar women survivors to explore the hidden emotional aftermath shame, isolation, and the cost of breaking the silence. The film reclaims a collective memory often denied, offering a powerful portrait of resilience.
A young man in his late teens uses his sway in the family to cover for his cousin.
Vlora, an acting student, is chosen for the lead role in Sophocles’ play Antigona. The premiere receives significant attention, but less for Vlora’s portrayal of her character as for her undressing on stage. Vlora’s father is ashamed and forbids her from continuing with the play. Living in a conservative society the only person who supports Vlora is her younger brother. Vlora finds herself caught between her career and her family, and as she fights to defend her acting role, she learns she is fighting for her future.
A story about life of Sureya Imami - the first Albanian music teacher in Macedonia.
A documentary about migration.
In a small village in Kosovo, Flora and Venera are two inseparable friends who spend their days playing. Their lives change when Venera receives the news that her father has decided on her marriage. Flora, who dreams of a different future, sees this as a threat to her life of freedom and the special bond with her friend. While Venera faces pressure from family and tradition, Flora tries to dissuade her from the decision, while preserving the friendship and dreams they share.
A film about one of the most famous Albanian writers, Ismail Kadare. "Literature is born and develops in every time, in every regime, regardless of its sharpness." Kadare's life path is depicted, from his native Gjirokastra to the streets of Paris, where he lives today.
Primary school student Lani knows the value of money, but he values education above all. As part of the Roma minority, he tries to follow his own path, apart from the community around him. When the petty gangster Balja refuses to pay him and his friend Keno for their labour at his scrapyard, they take matters into their own hands, forcing Lani to confront his morals and choices.
Fahrije, an elderly Albanian woman in Kosovo, shares her life story through a conversation with her granddaughter, the director. She recalls her childhood, the abrupt end of her schooling, and her arranged marriage.
“Her” follows the life of Donjeta Krasinqi, a soldier in the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) in Prizren. The film tells the story of a strong woman navigating and thriving in a male dominated field.
Fran, a woman who has chosen to live as a man, following the tradition of Albanian “Burrnesha.” To become a mother to her orphaned niece, Fran must make a difficult decision between preserving her status as a “man” or relinquishing it to reconnect with the maternal feelings she has long suppressed. When the time comes to move forward, her niece’s choice forces Fran to confront her deepest fears: to keep the child close or to give the young girl wings to fly.
A journey through childhood memories brings nostalgia full of pain and love. Nothing is as it was in childhood; only memories roam freely and illuminate in retrospect. The environment and everything of that time has been violently ruined and altered by someone. Seasons have settled in the ruins of troubled memories.
