פאָלקס פון Albania

When people asked me about my trip to Tirana and the situation in Kosovo, I was drawn to explore more. Arriving in the city, I was intrigued by a Funeral Home and wanted to understand its significance and religious background. Tirana is home to three major religions living side by side, and I wanted to capture this coexistence. In my search for answers, I found that the feeling of loss is universal. Despite our differences, the shared experience of mourning connects us all, and this common thread is at the heart of my work.

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.

A young artist and her mother share a candid conversation in their studio, a space where art, memories and unspoken emotions come to life. Through their dialogue, they explore the bond that unites them, the peace they find in creativity and the moments that shape them.

Berisha family from Prizren, Republic of Kosovo are the heroes of this documentary film. They are six members, Nebi – the father, Zelije – the mother and four children, Valbona, Valon, Valmira and Diellza. Besides Valbona, the other children of this family from the age of 7-8, have completely lost their sight due to a disease that causes the extinction of the eye stem cell.

This film is dedicated to the girl who died in June 2016 in Prizren, Xheneta Gashi. This film is about the kids living in the same circumstances as Xheneta did, and also it’s about the miserable economic situation of Kosovo.

Arianit, a 17 year old boy from Korisha village, spends a day walking on stilts. During this time he talks with his friends about their concerns for the current situation in Kosovo.

Year 2005 Kosovo has been liberated 10 years ago by NATO forces under the leadership of USA. NATO forces now have complete control of the security situation in the country, but are not physically present in every town in Kosovo. Many Kosovars who have been waiting for liberation by NATO and the United States after the war are desperate when they realize that liberation bu itself will not solve all their problems, but can solve only the problem of security. There are those who are still waiting.

Surrounded by problems, Agim suddenly has an idea for survival. But his morbid idea is his doom…

The film is about a man (Arben) suffering from a traumatic event from his youth during the Kosovo war. He overcomes the past and looks toward the brighter future….

Agim Kryeziu, a 65 year- old, physics professor in gymnasium high school, is in his last day of teaching. His students and the school staff is preparing a farewell party for him. Everything is going perfectly well, when a night before his retirement, he experiences one of the technology tricks from his students, so we find him in the hospital “fighting for life”.

Set during the Kosovo war, Train follows the story of Jeton a young man who finds himself forced onto an overfill train carriage with a group of fellow refugees. Jeton and his fellow passengers are draw together through the fear of death that they have witnessed all around them. Suddenly when the train stops, Linda a young mother asks for the front door to be open as the heat and lack of air is suffocating her baby. This request leads to a confrontation that forces all the terrified passengers to decide whether to risk death through opening the door and saving the baby or leaving it shut and saving themselves.

Music, its history, evolution and impact make up the core of this documentary. Beginning with archaic instruments that produced various sounds to technologically savvy ones as a result of fast-paced development, music is, and indeed always was, an inseparable part of all lively activity. It has inspired the emancipation of nations, cultures, societies, and especially those whom are touched by its rhythm and electrifying nature. Those living in the midst of these musical currents, of which some are presented during this documentary, express inherent beauty, complexity, soulfulness, uniqueness, and sweetness.

Kurrizi, a residential and commercial complex in the Dardania neighborhood, which was built between the 1970s and the 1980s, became a hotspot for the youth in the 1990s – especially for Albanians, who under the Milosevic regime were completely excluded from institutional and cultural life.

A story of four people developing over time. Representing a constellation of selves. Defined by who they are or what they do. Affected by choices, states and stages. Made of many layers and potentialities, of dreams and realities. A story of expectations, limits and outcomes.

A journey over time. Depicting different states of mind. Making visible, the invisible. Giving voice to the voiceless. A journey through the mind.

Nora (20), an immigrant single mother is exploring alternative ways to avoid deportation from Czech Republic, after her asylum is refused.

The film deals with Rron, a young Albanian boy from Kosovo who faces his expectations of going illegally to Germany.

Elda, a 20-year-old girl passionate about taekwondo, faces a great challenge when she enters a duel against Celina, a powerful rival, despite having a broken left hand. Despite the pain and fear, she finds the strength to continue. With courage and determination, Elda secures victory, but her greatest act comes after the match, when she extends her hand to Celina, showing that true strength lies in respect and compassion for the opponent.

A couple, Besnik and Linda live with Besnik's mother Xheva, who's partially immobile and needs constant assistance. One day they have to go to the ministry to testify that Xheva is alive, otherwise they lose her pension. The road there is not easy and will change their lives dramatically, in ways they never imagined.

A documentary about the life and work of architect and urban planner Rexhep Luci and about Prishtina, the city he loved and the city where he was murdered in September 2000. The documentary tells his personal and professional relationship with the city, from his commitment to urban growth during the Yugoslav era to his determination to prevent unauthorized construction in the post-war period. His niece, Besa, through intimate conversations with Rexhep’s family and colleagues, as well as by following an architectural intervention on the street that bears his name, takes us on a journey through his life and the urban development of Prishtina. The documentary explores what stops an architect.