Zana (film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Antoneta Kastrati |
Starring | Adriana Matoshi |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Kosovo |
Language | Albanian |
Zana is a 2019 Kosovan thriller drama film directed by Antoneta Kastrati. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
Plot
Haunted by her long suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
Cast
- Adriana Matoshi as Lume
- Astrit Kabashi as Ilir
- Fatmire Sahiti as Remzije
- Mensur Safaqiu as imam Murat
- Irena Cahani as Sorceress
See also
- List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Kosovan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (16 September 2019). "Oscars: Kosovo Selects 'Zana' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2019.