Edition 23: 2–10 August, 2024

BRANDING KOSOVO

Nowhere.Kosovo

Nirgendwo.Kosovo

Germany
2009 — 83' / Color

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Synopsis

Haki, aged 28, is a Kosovar belonging to the Egyptians minority. Having lived in Germany for 17 years, he was deported back to Kosova in 2007, leaving his German wife and two sons behind. Haki’s everyday life is determined by his longing for his family, the tough struggle of making ends meet in the Roma colony of Aljibraj, and his hassle with the Kosovo Police; coupled with the traumatic childhood memories of his mother’s and little brother’s deaths. The ongoing judicial hearings of possibly returning to Germany and the hope of a visit from his family, gives Haki strength, but as his oldest son becomes ill, and the news from the courts look bad, his patience is facing a difficult challenge.

Director Biography

Having finished Drama School in Stuttgart – “Kulturprojekt Spielhaus”, she worked as an Assistant Director at the “Kleine Bühne” theatre, as well as an actress, a camera and direction assistant for film production companies. Since 2004, she studies at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

Director

Silvana Santamaria

Producer

Aysel Yilmaz

Yüksel Yilmaz

Cinematographer

Willi Böhm

Editor

Helmar Jungmann

Sound

Daniel Vulcano

Contact

Eikon Suedwest GmbH
Akademiehof 10,
71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany
+49 7141969103
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