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Kosovo: Desperate Search

2006-04-23 · 92 min · ★ 10.0

War · Drama

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 BulkuRajmonda BulkuZana
Blerim DestaniBlerim DestaniSoldier
Faruk BegolliFaruk BegolliOld Albanian
Meto JovanovskiMeto JovanovskiOld Serb
Bislim MuçajGjergj
Sheqerie BuqajCountrywoman
Tinka KurtiTinka KurtiNun
Basri LushtakuBasri Lushtaku
Ermela TeliFleta

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