Documentary · Switzerland · 2025 · 1h 16m

The Beauty of the Donkey

Bukuria e Gomarit

Director

Cast

Dea Gjinovci as Self Asllan Gjinovci as Self Leart Gjinovci as Self Aliosha Cheyko as Self Kit Vincent as Self Ilir Hasanaj as Self

Crew

Samir Ljuma — Director of Photography Greta de Lazzaris — Director of Photography Lizi Gelber — Editor Gael Kyriakidis — Original Music Composer Dea Gjinovci — Writer Dea Gjinovci — Producer

Synopsis

After her father Asllan has lived in exile for sixty years, Dea returns with him to Makermal. This Kosovar village that was once his home was destroyed in the war, leaving only the stories of the survivors. Together with the remaining villagers, Swiss-Kosovar director Dea Gjinovci and her father embark on a search for traces of the past and are confronted with the collective scars of a community.

Key Collaborators

Dea Gjinovci Director Samir Ljuma Director of Photography Greta de Lazzaris Director of Photography Lizi Gelber Editor Gael Kyriakidis Original Music Composer Dea Gjinovci Writer Dea Gjinovci Producer Palmyre Badinier Producer Ilir Hasanaj Producer

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