Family
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Berlin Premiere

The Beauty of the Donkey

Dea Gjinovci / Switzerland, Kosovo, France, United States / 2025 / 76 min

Together with her father, the director embarks on a journey into the past. After more than sixty years in exile in Switzerland, Asllan and his daughter return to his home village in Kosovo, a place marked by war and loss. Amid familiar landscapes, encounters, and quiet moments, a poetic picture emerges of conflict, violence, and a hidden family history in which memory and the present blur together. The film combines documentary reality with impressive images and staged scenes that bring Asllan's childhood memories from the 1950s to life.

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Year 2025
Production Countries Switzerland, Kosovo, France, United States
Runtime 76 min
FSK Not rated
Languages French, Albanian
Subtitle English
Premiere Status Berlin Premiere
Director Dea Gjinovci
Producers Palmyre Badinier, Dea Gjinovci
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