Drande

Synopsis

Living with her mother on the outskirts of a small city in northern Albania, Drande takes care of the property she owns. Two cottonwood trees have to be chopped down. Drande is a „Burnesha“: she has chosen the life of a man. By portaying Drande’s choice to lead an independent life, the film depicts the vanishing phenomenon of Burneshas in Northern Albania and the consequences this lifestyle entains.

Director Biography

Blerta Berisha, 1986, born in Prishtinë. In 1992, migrated to Lucerne, where she lives most of her time. In 2036, she will be 50 and still a feminist.