Documentary · Kosovo · 2025 · 10m

I Believe the Portrait Saved Me

Mua besoj më shpëtoj portreti

I Believe the Portrait Saved Me poster
Director
Alban Muja
Cast
Skender Muja as Himself
Crew
Samir Karahoda — Director of Photography Enis Saraçi — Editor Alban Muja — Writer Edon Rizvanolli — Producer
Synopsis

Twenty-five years after his abduction during the Kosovo War, painter Skender Muja recalls a pivotal moment of survival. Held in a detention center, he was ordered to draw a Serbian commander’s portrait to save his life.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Alban Muja Director Samir Karahoda Director of Photography Enis Saraçi Editor Alban Muja Writer Edon Rizvanolli Producer
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