Unwanted (film)

Unwanted
Film poster
Directed by	Edon Rizvanolli
Written by	Edon Rizvanolli
Starring	Adriana Matoshi Jason de Ridder
Cinematography	Danny Noordanus
Release dates	1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)(Karlovy Vary) 14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)(Kosovo)
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	Kosovo Netherlands
Languages	Dutch Albanian

Unwanted (Albanian: T'padashtun) is a 2017 Kosovan social drama film directed by Edon Rizvanolli. ^[1] It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. ^[2]

Plot

Alban, a teenage boy from Kosovo, had lived in the Netherlands with his mother since the Kosovo War. When Alban begins a romance with a sensitive young woman named Anna, dark memories of the past rise to the surface.

Cast

• Adriana Matoshi as Zana
• Jason de Ridder as Alban
• Niki Verkaar as Ana
• Hugo Koolschijn as Rudi

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Kosovan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Keslassy, Elsa (14 September 2017). "Foreign-Language Oscar Roundup: Eastern European Countries Pick Their Candidates". Variety. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
2. Holdsworth, Nick (13 September 2017). "Oscars: Kosovo Selects 'Unwanted' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

External links

• Unwanted at IMDb