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Although his family warmly welcomes him, his existence seems to pressure the family, as they used to live with the benefits of his status as a “Martyr”. Agron, the main character, is played by the well-known Kosovar TV and theatre actor Donat Qosja. His family is played by Arta Muçaj, Monna Mustafa, Albin Bajraktari and Lea Qosja, and the cast list also features remarkable local actors such as Shkumbin Istrefi.
Bajraktari was also appointed director of the Privision children’s choir festival in 2012. This provocative concept, which practically cries out for satire or black comedy, is ill served by debuting feature helmer Faton Bajraktari’s overly earnest take on a screenplay by playwright and dramaturge Zymber Kelmendi (“Three Windows and a Hanging”), and ultimately comes off as didactic and unconvincing. Nevertheless, given the scarcity of features from the region, further festival play is likely. Hana now has a well-paid job as the chairwoman of an organization that advocates for the rights of war widows. Not only is she able to support her family financially, she also has become a well-respected member of the community.
Kosovo—Home Sweet Home
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But when he returns home alive, joy at his survival soon turns to consternation, as he is forced by circumstances to remain dead - at least for official purposes. His army buddies saw him die during the Kosovo conflict, and thus his return home is beyond surprising. Joy, however, soon shifts to a consideration of practical problems, and the man is forced by a variety of circumstances to remain dead – at least officially. His home thus becomes the backdrop for a portrayal of the myriad problems facing postwar society.
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Despite being shot in only one location, which was the home of Argon’s family, the film managed to capture the atmosphere of the postwar society in Kosovo. Jay severs the telephone line, and when Wayne goes out to look for Harold, he is garroted by Jay, who was hiding in the backseat of his car. Linda and Gail, who had become lost, run out of gas, and as they try to find their way back to the ranch, they run into Jay. Afterward, Jay returns to the house, where the remaining guests and members of the Bradley family have sat down to a turkey dinner. A 90 minutes movie which narrates the story of Agron who returns home, after it was believed that he died in Kosovo’s conflict. Faton Bajraktari`s debut film, written by Zymber Kelmendi, had its international premiere in July at Karlovy Vary.
The film ended by his youngest daughter contemplating his photos and crying for his absence. 83 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishHome Sweet Home is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Nettie Peña, and written by Thomas Bush. It stars Jake Steinfeld, Peter De Paula, and Vinessa Shaw in her film debut, and the plot focuses on a PCP-addicted killer who terrorizes a family in their remote home on Thanksgiving. Along with Blood Rage and the faux Thanksgiving trailer from Grindhouse, it is one of the few slasher films centered on the Thanksgiving holiday, and one of the few to be directed by a woman. Home Sweet Home is another entry in the post-Balkan wars genre, but with a variation so clever that it stands out. Agron is a schoolteacher who joined the Kosovo Liberation Army and was presumed killed in battle.
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A provocative concept, which practically cries out for satire or black comedy, is ill served by debuting feature helmer Faton Bajraktari’s overly earnest approach. Official submission of Kosovo for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.
Although it has failed to make the final five foreign-language film nominees in past years, last year's Kosovan short Shok did make it as far as nabbing an official nomination for best live-action short film. Faton Bajraktari (b. 1974, Kišna Reka, Kosovo) took a bachelor’s degree in film and television direction at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Tetovo (2007–2011). He shot his first short film Përpjekja in 2007; other short films followed, of which his Tri dritare won awards at numerous festivals, including Best Film at the Kosovo fest and the International Film Festival in Tirana. He captured the history of Kosovo in the documentaries Gryka e Llapushnikut and Udhëtimi në thellësinë e Tokës . In 2012 he made his award-winning short film Lufta, which he followed up with the medium-length Morea .
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Starring Donat Qosja, Arta Muçaj and Shkumbin Istrefi, Home Sweet Home tells the story of Agron, who was long considered dead after his army friends witnessed his death in the Kosovo conflict. But when he returns home alive, joy at his survival soon turns to consternation, as he is forced by circumstances to remain dead — at least for official purposes. It is through this darkly, humorous lens that the challenges facing a post-war society are told.
Older daughter Ditra is accepted into medical school, but only because she is the child of a martyr. Even son Luan will lose his right to go on a field trip reserved for the children of martyrs. So Agron, who wants nothing more than to return to his pre-war life as a teacher and a member of his community, is stuck hiding inside the house and sitting by a window watching the world outside. PanARMENIAN.Net - Faton Bajraktari's debut feature Home Sweet Home has been selected as Kosovo's entry in the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Debut feature Home Sweet Homehas been selected as Kosovo’s entry in the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars.
Faton Bajraktari's debut film, written by Zymber Kelmendi, had its international premiere in July at Karlovy Vary. The film is a co-production between Kosovo and Macedonia, and was supported by theKosovo Cinematography Center and theMacedonian Film Agency. Latif Hasolli was the director of photography, Darko Spasovski the music supervisor and Blaze Dulje the editor. Film Bizarro deemed the film an obnoxious mess that was filled with annoying and stupid characters, awful attempts at comedy, poorly done gore, and a complete lack of originality or successful horror. Critical Condition found that Home Sweet Home was "one cop-out after another" marred by poor lighting and an antagonist who "hams it up so badly, you half expect bacon to fly off the screen".
At the end, Argon decides to go out and show up, a decision which was not welcomed by his family, except by his youngest daughter, with whom he maintained a very friendly relation. These benefits included a financial allowance to the family, his daughter studding medicine, and his son going to an excursion to Vlora . Home Sweet Home is a co-production between Kosovo and Macedonia, supported by Kosovo Cinematography Center and Macedonian Film Agency and produced by Trim Musliu and Senad Abduli. The pic, written by Zymber Kelmendi, had its international premiere earlier this year at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. In contrast to his tight screenplay for “Three Windows and a Hanging,” which offered a critical look at patriarchal culture in a traditional Kosovar village, writer Kelmendi’s script contains a few too many holes as well as unnecessary elements. However, his jabs at the international NGOs who fund projects that are at odds with Kosovar culture hit home.
Faton Bajraktari's debut feature Home Sweet Home has been selected as Kosovo's entry in the best foreign-language film category at the Oscars. Moreover, in 2016, the Kosovar short film Shok was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars, marking the first time in history that Kosovo had entered the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Now, the upcoming 89th edition of the Academy Awards will decide the future of Home Sweet Home.
But four years later , he suddenly returns, having actually been held in a Serbian prison all these years. Usually with plots such as this one, he discovers that his wife has remarried, but, in Home Sweet Home, his wife, Hana, and his three children are delighted that he is alive…sort of. The language used in the film was Albanian, so for the Egyptian audience, and as the movie is part of an international film festival, it was subtitled in English.
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