BDC Discoveries 2015

A poignant and insightful account of a patriarchal society caught between a lingering past and a precarious present.

An 18-year-old girl is killed in a bitter family feud in the Albanian highlands. Her bereaved father is torn by the pressures from a local bishop and an NGO chairman from the capital, not only to forgive the imprisoned killer and his family, as a Christian, but to reconcile with them – as the age-old tribal code, Kanun, once required.

World premiere: CPH:DOX 2021

IDFA 2021 | Official Selection
One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 2021 | Official Selection
Sarajevo Film Festival 2021 | Dealing with the Past Program
Festival of Slovenian Film 2021 | Best Film (Feature Length), FIPRESCI Award
Trieste Film Festival 2021 | Official Selection
Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival 2021 | Official Selection
DokuFest 2021 | Best Documentary Film
Tetova International Film Festival 2021 | Best Film (Documentary)
Sofia DocuMental 2021 | Best Female Director (Documentary)
MakeDOX 2021 | Young Onion Special Mention (Jury Award)
SEEfest – South East European Film Festival 2022 | Best Cinematography (Documentary), Jury Award
Underhill Fest 2022 | Official Selection