Babai (2015)

Babai (2015)

Babai Director Visar Morina

1 hr. 44 min. · Germany, Kosovo, North Macedonia, France, 2015 · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · N/A

About the film

- Atsargiai, sūnau, kas buvo, pražuvo.Praeitį reikia pamiršti.

Ten-year- old Nori (act. Val Maloku) and his father Gezim (act. Astrit Kabashi) make a living by selling cigarettes on the streets of post-war Kosovo, barely making ends meet. Gezim leaves Nori and sneaks away to Germany, which after the recent fall of the Berlin Wall, seems to be the land of opportunities. Soon Nori follows his father to Germany. Both refugees in a foreign land, they are faced with the hardships in every step, fighting for the roof over their heads, for trust and respect. This delicate drama presents us with a portrait of a small boy of a great courage in the world where he cannot rely on anyone, not even the person closest to him.

Details

Running time
1 hr. 44 min.
Country, year
Germany, Kosovo, North Macedonia, France, 2015
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
N/A

Credits

Director
Visar Morina
Producers
Nicole Gerhards
Cast
Val Maloku, Astrit Kabashi, Adriana Matoshi
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • Won Best Director and Label Europa Cinemas awards in Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, as well as One Future Prize and Young German Cinema awards in Munich Film Festival unknown - 1
Visar Morina

Director

Visar Morina

Visar Morina is Kosovo-born, Germany-based screenwriter-director. Babai is his feature debut. The film was nominated for a variety of awards in numerous international film festivals, and won in several categories in Cottbus, Karlovy Vary and Munich International Film Festivals.