Gzim Rewind

Synopsis

Tracing a young boy’s path, from his teen years in post-war Kosovo, back to his childhood at a Swedish Refugee camp. Back to a frozen lake and the moment which, once again, ripped his world apart. For eight years, director Knutte Wester has filmed his friend Gzim. In reverse, Wester reveals a story about friendship, loss and the need to fit in.

Director Biography

Born in 1977, graduated from the academy of fine art in Umea in 2003. Since then he has successfully worked as a conceptually based artist and filmmaker. He works with film, drawings, sculpture, installations, and social projects. He is represented by Gallery Andersson/Sandström. Since December 2002 he has been working on the film “Gzim Rewind”. It is his first feature length film.