Exile | |
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Directed by | Visar Morina |
Starring | Mišel Matičević |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Countries | Germany Kosovo |
Languages | German Albanian |
Exile (German : Exil) is a 2020 Kosovan-German thriller drama film directed by Visar Morina. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1]
A Kosovan immigrant living in Germany believes he's a victim of xenophobia, but it may be his own paranoia spiraling out of control. [2]
The Cinematography in Kosovo in the Albanian language began its activities after the foundation of Kosovafilm, which produced short films, documentaries, cartoons and later feature films. Since 2008, the central authority for cinematography in Kosovo has been Kosova’s Cinematography Center (KCC) though there are numerous independent film companies active in Kosovo. Before Kosovafilm, there were no fully Kosovan films.
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