Kosovo: Desperate Search
2006-04-23 · 92 min · ★ 10.0
The film "Kosova: Desperate Search" recounts the repercussions and effects of the Kosovar war on the Albanian population. Ethnic cleansings and other atrocities mentally and physically destroyed the people. The entwined destinies of individual persons and families from various geographic regions and social classes are the basis of a closely interconnected storyline. Families are not only looking for their missing children, but also for new hope and perspectives.
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- Directors
- Sunaj Raça
- Production companies
- Lara Entertainment
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Rajmonda BulkuZana
Blerim DestaniSoldier
Faruk BegolliOld Albanian
Meto JovanovskiOld Serb
Tinka KurtiNun
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