FATHER

FATHER

FATHER (BABAI), 2015
Kosovo, Macedonia, Germany, France | DCP, Color, 104’ |Albanian, German, Serbian
Director:Visar Morinaæ
Cast:Val Maloku, Astrit Kabashi, Adriana Matoshi

Recipient of the Best Director Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Babai is the story of a father and son who try to survive by selling cigarettes on the street in the early 1990s, pre-war Kosovo. Nori is left in the care of his uncle and family while his father tries to find a job in Germany. However, ten-year-old Nori is too attached to his father to accept the separation and decides to go after him.

Past Programs
Balkanmania
October 20–30, 2016