Dua

A feature film by Blerta Basholli, written with Nicole Borgeat

Prishtina, Kosovo, late 1990s. As war looms and ethnic tensions escalate, 13-year-old Dua struggles to find her place among her peers and within her changing body. After an incident shakes her community, she becomes a target herself and bonds with a fearless girl, Maki, who draws her toward an unexpected form of resistance. Between the daily violence and the growing threat of exile, there is little room for quiet awakenings.

  • World premiere:

    • 2026, Cannes Film Festival - Semaine de la Critique

    • Coproducers: Ikonë Studio (XK), Kazak Productions (FR), ARTE France Cinéma (FR), RTS – Radio Télévision suisse (CH)

    • Cast: Pinea Matoshi, Yllka Gashi Kushtrim Hoxha Vlera BilalliAndi Bajgora Fiona Abdullahu, Kaona Matoshi, Arben Bajraktaraj

    • Writers: Blerta Basholli, Nicole Borgeat

    • Director: Blerta Basholli

    • Producers: Britta Rindelaub & Thomas Reichlin, Valon Bajgora, Amaury Ovise

    • Cinematographer: Lucie Baudinaud, AFC

    • Production Designer: Sasho Blazhevski

    • Costume Designer: Leonora Mehmeti Hoxha

    • Hair & Make Up: Juliette Lamy-au-Rousseau

    • Editor: Enis Saraçi

    • Sound Department: Marc von Stürler, Philippe Ciompi

    • Specs: 100’, CH, XK, FR

    • Language: Albanian, Serbian 

 

Sales : The Party Film Sales

 
 

Blerta Basholli

Born in 1983 in Kosovo, Blerta Basholli successively studied philosophy and then cinema at the University of Prishtina. She continued her training at the New York City – Tisch School of Art – Film and Television.

Filmography

2021 Hive
2013 Third Entrance
2012 The three of us
2010 Lena and Me

 

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