Die Brücke von Mitrovica

The Bridge of Mitrovica

Switzerland, January 2003
FILM, Documentary, 51 min.

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directed by
Christian Labhart
Written by
Christian Labhart
Status
In distribution

Mitrovica, since the war of 1999 an ethnically divided town in Kosovo. A bridge formerly connected, now divides the Albanian side from the serbian part.
We accompagny two young women: Arbonara (19, albanian) and Marica (16, serbian), both living in Switzerland, on their mutual and separate journeys to their homelands, both of which lie in Kosovo and are only 20 km apart. Their peoples are enemies and for this reason, conversations and thoughts underway revolve around topics such as blame, reconciliation, peace, war, pride and nationalism. Will Arbnora and Marica shake hands on the bridge between the separated parts of Mitrovica? A documented dialogue along the wounds of war.

credits

World Premiere
January 2003
Original Version
Albanian, Swiss-German, Serbian (german subtitles),  colour, Beta SP, 51 min.
Production
Christian Labhart, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
directed by
Christian Labhart
Written by
Christian Labhart
Cinemato­graphy
Otmar Schmid
Editing
Barbara Weber
Music
Paul Giger
Location Sound Mix
Pascale Gmür, Dieter Lengacher

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World Sales
Accent Films International Ltd.

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