Besnik is a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim, haunted by unfulfilled love. He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care of in an Albanian village in the mountains. Up here, Christians and Muslims have found a way to co-exist peacefully. Even after the discovery that the old mosque used to be a church and that the building was actually shared by the two religions in the past, the calm of daily life can be preserved – with Besnik’s help. After the death of his father, however, drastic changes threaten Besnik’s multi-faith family and the shepherd is forced to seek his own path.
Robert BUDINA
Marius PANDURU R.S.C
Ştefan TATU
Gerta OPARAKU
Leandër LJARJA
Darko Spasovski
Marius Leftărache
Arben BAJRAKTARAJ
Esela PYSQYLI
Bruno SHLLAKU
Irena CAHANI
Muzbajdin QAMILI
Osman AHMETI
2018
83′ ( min )
Albania, Romania
Albanian
LA VALLETA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Fiction Film Award Cinema of Small Nations Competition
Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani Film Festival, Spain
Best sound design & music
IF Istanbul, Turkey
Palestine Cinema Days, Palestine
Calgary European FF, Canada
Vision Mediterranean IFF, Italy
Arras IFF, France
Arka IFF, Poland
Lab 80 Film SC, Italy
Romanian FF, U.S.A
CANA FF, Singapore
Film and Food Film Festival Pogradec, Albania
Best director
ERAFILM