The Beauty of the Donkey

Overview

After her father Asllan has lived in exile for sixty years, Dea returns with him to Makermal. This Kosovar village that was once his home was destroyed in the war, leaving only the stories of the survivors. Together with the remaining villagers, Swiss-Kosovar director Dea Gjinovci and her father embark on a search for traces of the past and are confronted with the collective scars of a community.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 21, 2026

Original language

Albanian

Spoken languages

Albanian, French

Countries

Switzerland, Kosovo, France, United States of America

Production

Haut et Court,Sundance Institute,First Hand Films,Unseen Films,Astrae Productions,Facet II

Cast

Dea Gjinovci,Asllan Gjinovci,Leart Gjinovci,Aliosha Cheyko,Kit Vincent,Ilir Hasanaj

Director

Dea Gjinovci

Writer

Dea Gjinovci

Producer

Dea Gjinovci,Palmyre Badinier,Ilir Hasanaj

Cinematography

Samir Ljuma,Greta de Lazzaris

Music

Gael Kyriakidis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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