Unwanted (film)

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Unwanted
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Directed byEdon Rizvanolli
Written byEdon Rizvanolli
StarringAdriana Matoshi
Jason de Ridder
CinematographyDanny Noordanus
Release dates
  • 1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)(Karlovy Vary)
  • 14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)(Kosovo)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesKosovo
Netherlands
LanguagesDutch
Albanian

Unwanted (Albanian: T'padashtun) is a 2017 Kosovan romantic 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]

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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.

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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.