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Sudabeh MortezaiScenario:
Sudabeh MortezaiCamera:
Klemens HufnaglActeurs:
Lilith Stangenberg, Jetnor Gorezi, Jeff Ricketts, Steljona Kadillari, Mirando Sylari, Tobias WinterSamenvattingen(1)
Beate is on an executive mission in the Balkans for a giant corporation called "Europe". On the surface, it appears that the ambitious young manager is promoting philanthropy and investing in underdeveloped regions. Journeying to a remote valley in Albania, her actual assignment is to buy up land from the few locals there. The plan proves difficult, however, when Beate comes across with the headstrong Jetnor. The stubborn spiritual farmer and beekeeper refuses to give up his ancestral land, no matter what the price. With sharp social criticism, director Sudabeh Mortezai provides insight into the excesses of modern capitalism while expressing her deepest respect for foreign culture. (Zurich Film Festival)
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Oh, evil capitalism. The multinational Europa has taken it upon itself to appropriate a piece of territory in Albania, and that means only one thing: "Natives, it is time to calm down." Except that Lilith Stangenberg does it with a "human touch". Not a very original theme about all-powerful oppressors and the powerless oppressed, but one that could still work if they had the courage to go more in depth and not try for a mere black and white portrayal. Unfortunately, nothing of the sort comes to pass, as the film's only deepest moments are shots of the ubiquitous raki. Indeed. If there is something to praise about this film, it's its almost documentary-like portrayal of Albanian hospitality, customs and, at the same time, hot-blooded temperament. But don't expect more drama than that created by the natural behaviour of the locals.
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