Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo, and along with their grief, her family is struggling financially. In order to provide for them she launches a small agricultural business, but in the traditional patriarchal village where she lives, her ambition and efforts to empower herself and other women are not seen as positive things. She struggles not only to keep her family afloat but also against a hostile community who is rooting for her to fail.
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- Original Title: Zgjoi
- Genres: Artistic Drama, Drama
- Production Year: 2021
- Country of Origin: Switzerland, Republic Of Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo
- Language Spoken: Albanian
- Duration: 83 mins
- Shot On: Arri Alexa Mini
- Screen Ratio: 1.66:1
- Format: DCP 5:1
- Director: Blerta Basholli
- Cast: Yllka Gashi, Çun Lajçi, Aurita Agushi, Kumrije Hoxha, Adriana Matoshi, Kaona Sylejmani, Ilir Prapashtica, Astri Kabashi, Molikë Maxhuni, Blerta Ismaili
- Director of Photography: Alexander Bloom
- Film Editors: Félix Sandri, Enis Saraçi
- Sound Editors: Philippe Ciompi
- Script Writers: Blerta Basholli
- Production Company: Ikonë Studio & Industria Film
- Producers: Yll Uka, Valon Bajgora, Agon Uka
- Executive Producers: Yll Uka, Valon Bajgora, Agon Uka
- Financiers: Kosovo Cinematography Center, OFC aide à la réalisation, Macedonian Film Agency, Albanian National Film Center, RTS Swiss National TV, Cinéforom, SPA (Succès Passage Antenne)
Festivals
Hive at festivals
2021:Sundance Film Festival, US
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