Hive

Kosovo / Switzerland / North Macedonia / Albania, January 2021
FILM, Fiction, 84 min.

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directed by
Blerta Basholli
Written by
Blerta Basholli
Status
In distribution

Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo and her family is struggling financially. In order to provide for them she launches a small agricultural business, but in the traditional patriarchal village where she lives, her ambition and efforts to empower herself and other women are not seen as positive things. She struggles not only to keep her family afloat but also against a hostile community who is rooting for her to fail.

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World Premiere
January 2021
Original Version
Albanian (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 84 min.
ISAN
0000-0005-31D3-0000-1-0000-0000-Y
Production
Ikonë Studio, Industria Film, Alva Film, Black Cat Production, Albasky Film, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
Producer
Yll Uka, Valon Bajgora, Agon Uka, Britta Rindelaub, Tomi Salkovski, Kristijan Burovski, Paskal Semini
directed by
Blerta Basholli
Written by
Blerta Basholli
Cinemato­graphy
Alex Bloom
Editing
Félix Sandri, Enis Saraçi
Location Sound Mix
Igor Pavlovski
Sound Editing
Philippe Ciompi
Sound Design
Philippe Ciompi
Music
Julien Painot

Cast

Yllka Gashi as Fahrije
Çun Lajçi as Haxhiu
Aurita Agushi as Zamira
Kumrije Hoxha as Nazmije
Adriana Matoshi as Lume

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
LevelK ApS - Film & TV Distribution
Festival Distribution
LevelK ApS - Film & TV Distribution

Worldwide Distribution

Australia
Icon Film Distribution Pty Distribution
Release date: 24.02.2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kino Mediteran Distribution
Canada
Kino Lorber Inc. Distribution
China
Hugoeast Holding Ltd Distribution
Croatia
Kino Mediteran Distribution
Czech Republic
HBO Europe Distribution
Denmark
Edge Entertainment Distribution
Finland
Edge Entertainment Distribution
Germany
jip film und verleih Distribution
Greece
Cinobo Distribution

Ireland
Altitude Film Entertainment Distribution
Montenegro
Kino Mediteran Distribution
New Zealand
Icon Film Distribution Pty Distribution
Release date: 24.02.2022
Norway
Edge Entertainment Distribution
Portugal
Films4You Distribution
Serbia
Kino Mediteran Distribution
Slovenia
Kino Mediteran Distribution
Sweden
Edge Entertainment Distribution
Switzerland
Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: 07.10.2021
Turkey
Filmarti Film Distribution
United Kingdom
Altitude Film Entertainment Distribution
United States
Kino Lorber Inc. Distribution

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