BABAI (2015) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Visar Morina

Written by - Visar Morina

Starring - Val Maloku, Astrit Kabashi, Adriana Matoshi

"VISAR MORINA's debut feature deals with the always current theme of illegal immegration. However, it is mostly told through the gaze of a ten-year-old boy as he gradually and inevitably awakens to the harsh realities of the real world. We follow his story, as he acts upon his love and devotion for his father by undertaking the dangerous journey from Kosovo to Germany to reach him there. 

BABAI is a tryptich that is not only sensible to its viewpoint, that makes the story almost fairytale like despite its essentially serious overtones, but also to the cultural divergences between Kosovo and Germany, which completes the picture with a satisfying depiction of modern cultural differences in general. 

Despite the topical context, much like the best works of Italian neo-realism, MORINA's vision is starkly more interested in the human aspect of the film which makes its social consciousness all the more powerful."

Drama, Germany/Kosovo/Republic of Macedonia/France