The Kosovan film industry produced three feature films in 2014. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by Kosovo. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014.
Also included is an overview of the major events in Kosovan film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially.
Opening | Title | Cast and Crew | Studio | Genre(s) | Ref. | |
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A U G U S T | 19 | Three Windows and a Hanging | Director: Isa Qosja Cast: Irena Cahani | Drama | [1] | |
Title | Director | Release Date | Genre |
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Sk | Guillermo Carreras-Candi | 22 August 2014 (Kosovo) | Documentary |
The Tenor | Sang Man Kim | 11 October 2014 (Japan) | Biography |
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 numerous independent film companies are active in Kosovo. Before Kosovafilm, there were no fully Kosovan films.
Three Windows and a Hanging is a 2014 Kosovan drama film directed by Isa Qosja. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. It was the first time that Kosovo submitted a film in this category.
Babai is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Visar Morina. Morina won the Best Director Award at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It is the most expensive Kosovan film produced, with a budget of €1.7 million.
Home Sweet Home is a 2016 Kosovan drama film directed by Faton Bajraktari. It was screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Unwanted is a 2017 Kosovan romantic drama film directed by Edon Rizvanolli. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Marriage is a 2017 Kosovan romantic drama film directed by Blerta Zeqiri. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Hive is a 2021 Kosovan drama film written and directed by Blerta Basholli in her directorial debut. The film stars Yllka Gashi, Çun Lajçi and Aurita Agushi. It premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021 and became the first film in Sundance history to win all three main awards – the Grand Jury Prize, the Audience Award and the Directing Award – in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.