The Beauty of the Donkey
- In theatres
- Production year2025
- CountrySwitzerland
- Length75'
- LanguageAlbanian, French
- ProductionAstrae Production
- DirectorDea Gjinovci
- CastAsllan Gjinovci, Dea Gjinovci
- Age restriction16
- Festivals
Zurich Film Festival 2025 - Documentary Competition
Chicago International Film Festival 2025
Solothurner Filmtage - Panorama Suisse
FIFDH - Compétition Documentaire de création
Human Rights FF Zürich - Eröffnungsfilm
Kino Kosova 2026
Locarno Film Festival - Panorama Suisse
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Story
Filmmaker Dea Gjinovci and her father, who has been living in exile in Geneva for sixty years, return to his home village of Makermal in Kosovo. The village was destroyed during the war, and the only thing that remains are the stories of the villagers who are still alive. It is a community of resilience, and so is their story.
In this deeply moving docu-fiction, the filmmaker joins these people and her father on a search for traces of the past. Together, they bring back memories of her father’s childhood in Kosovo in the 1950s. They reveal shocking things, remember everyday occurrences, and many questions remain unanswered, such as the mysterious disappearance of her grandmother.
With her heart-warming film, Dea Gjinovci shows how important it is to come to terms with history.
Promtional partnerships
LAPSH-LEPA Genève | Albanian student organisation Geneva | AEAUL – Albanian students from Lausanne | ANEA – Albanian students from Neuchâtel | Kino Kosova
Special Screenings