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LOOKING FOR VENERA

By Norika SEFA

FILM REPUBLIC - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Completed 2021

Caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality Venera is pushed to follow open-minded Dorina, whose attitude is far more thrilling than anything that surrounds her in this Kosovian small town.

Festivals
& Awards

Rotterdam IFFR 2021

Sarajevo FF 2021

Hong-Kong Filmart 2021

Valencia 2021

IndieLisboa 2021

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Drama, Female director, First film
- Countries
- KOSOVO
- Languages
- ALBANIAN
- Duration
- 112 mn
- Director(s)
- Norika SEFA
- Writer(s)
- Norika SEFA
- Producer(s)
- Besnik KRAPI (CIRCLE PRODUCTION)
- Synopsis
- Calm, taciturn teenager Venera lives in a small village in Kosovo. At home, three generations are constantly under one another’s feet in their cramped house, so she has hardly any privacy. Outside too, on the streets and in the café, it’s not much better: the village is small and there’s always a brother, nephew or neighbour keeping a beady eye on her. A girl is expected above all else to protect her good reputation – and that of
  her family. All of which makes it difficult for Venera to go her own way. Her spirits are lifted when
  she makes friends with rebellious Dorina, who already has a boyfriend. The two girls go out having fun together, as far as Venera’s father allows. One thing they know for sure: they don’t want to end up like their mothers. “I’ve never even seen my parents kiss”, Venera says.

LOOKING FOR VENERA

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