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THE BEAUTY OF THE DONKEY

by Dea Gjinovci

synopsis

After sixty years in exile, Asllan returns with his daughter, Dea, to Makermal, the Kosovar village he once called home. They set out to revive his idyllic childhood memories, working with villagers to reconstruct a world erased by war. As playful re-enactments give way to haunting revelations, Dea and Asllan confront the painful disappearance of a beloved matriarch and the collective scars of a community grappling with memory and loss.

international title: The Beauty of the Donkey
original title: La beauté de l'âne
country: Switzerland, United States, Kosovo, France
sales agent: First Hand Films
year: 2025
genre: documentary
directed by: Dea Gjinovci
film run: 77'
screenplay: Dea Gjinovci
cinematography by: Maxime Kathari
film editing: Lizi Gelber
music: Gaël Kyriakidis
producer: Dea Gjinovci, Palmyre Badinier, Ilir Hasanaj, Emmanuelle Lepers
production: Astrae Productions, Unseen SH.P.K., Haut et Court, RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse, Facet LLC (US)

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