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.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 24 min.
- Country, year
- Switzerland, Albania, 2021
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Albanian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Blerta Basholli
- Screenplay
- Blerta Basholli
- Producers
- Yll Uka, Valon Bajgora, Agon Uka
- Cinematography
- Alex Bloom
- Music
- Julien Painot
- Cast
- Yllka Gashi, Çun Lajçi, Aurita Agushi, Kumrije Hoxha
Festivals and awards
- Best Direction · Jury Prize · Audience Award
Director
Blerta Basholli
Blerta Basholli studied philosophy and then cinema at the University of Prishtina. She continued her training at the New York City – Tisch School of Art – Film and Television. Hive is her feature debut.
