Haunted by her long suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
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Cast
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Adriana Matoshi | ... |
Lume
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Astrit Kabashi | ... |
Ilir
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Fatmire Sahiti | ... |
Remzije
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Mensur Safqiu | ... |
Dr. Murati
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Vedat Bajrami | ... |
Vedat
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Irena Cahani | ... |
Kumria
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Shengyl Ismaili | ... |
Shpresa
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Remzije Shala | ... |
Gjeva
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Bislim Muçaj | ... |
Bajram
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Çun Lajçi | ... |
Lume's Father
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Ilire Vinca Celaj | ... |
Lume's Mother
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Aurora Berisha | ... |
Zana
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Luan Kryeziu | ... |
Doctor
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Molike Maxhuni | ... |
Mahije
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Shpresa Rama | ... |
Sania
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Arnis Berisha | ... |
Little Mal
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Keon Kukaj | ... |
Trimi
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Noar Kukaj | ... |
Maki
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Kevin Kukaj | ... |
Dani
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Artiola Hamdiu | ... |
Adelina
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Sofia Kastrati | ... |
Wailing Woman
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Besim Zabelaj | ... |
Mayor
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Hysen Kurtaj | ... |
Traditional Elder
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Edona Shabaj | ... |
Poetry Girl
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| Rozafa Celaj | ... |
Hysterical Girl
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Mateo Cingu | ... |
Butcher
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Gzim Dacaj | ... |
Bodyguard
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Besim Dina | ... |
TV Host
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Alketa Sylaj | ... |
Sick Girl on TV
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Sherif Zabeli | ... |
Hysen
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Arjeta Kastrati | ... |
Hysen's Wife
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Shamikuqet | ... |
Defatoret
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| Liz D'Alessio | ... |
Dream Zana (voice)
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John Smithon | ... |
Durim
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Directed by
| Antoneta Kastrati | ||
Written by
| Casey Cooper Johnson | ... | () |
| Antoneta Kastrati | ... | () |
Produced by
| Brett W. Bachman | ... | associate producer |
| Miguel Angel Govea | ... | co-producer (as Miguel Govea) |
| Dritan Huqi | ... | co-producer |
| Valmira Hyseni | ... | line producer |
| Casey Cooper Johnson | ... | producer |
| Antoneta Kastrati | ... | producer |
| Sevdije Kastrati | ... | co-producer |
| Besnik Krapi | ... | line producer |
| Nickola Shreli | ... | associate producer |
| Brett Walker | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Dritero Nikqi | ||
Cinematography by
| Sevdije Kastrati | ||
Editing by
| Brett W. Bachman | ... | (additional editing) |
| Antoneta Kastrati | ||
Editorial Department
| Aaron Burns | ... | color assist |
| Meghan Griesbeck | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Megan Marquis | ... | Digital Intermediate Executive Producer |
| Adrian Podrimaj | ... | assistant editor |
| Michal Reich | ... | additional editor |
| Ivo Trajkov | ... | supervising editor |
Production Design by
| Burim Arifi | ||
| Shawn D. Bronson | ||
Art Direction by
| Burim Arifi | ||
| Blendina Xhema | ||
Set Decoration by
| Blendina Xhema | ||
Costume Design by
| Stela Laknori | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeanne Dehée | ... | makeup artist |
| Goran Ignjatovski | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Liridon Cahani | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mateo Cingu | ... | first assistant director |
| Eshref Durmishi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Blerim Shala | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Darko Boskovski | ... | boom operator |
| Rich Bussey | ... | foley mixer |
| Cazz Cerkez | ... | foley editor |
| Owen Granich-Young | ... | co-supervising sound editor / re-recording mixer |
| Alex Knickerbocker | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Dejan Mihajlovski | ... | boom operator |
| Igor Popovski | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| David Gidali | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kostadin Doncev | ... | gaffer |
| Hristo Genkov | ... | steadicam operator |
| Adrian Podrimaj | ... | DIT |
| Jetmir Zenelaj | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Agnesa Malushaj | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Ylli Berisha | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laura Buna | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Fis Cahani | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Dill | ... | creative consultant |
| Elejana Cooper Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Jeta Cooper Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| John Smithon | ... | marketing |
Thanks
| Lynnette Gryseels | ... | thanks |
| Judith Weston | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Crossing Bridges Films
- Alief (co-production)
- On Film Production (co-production)
Distributors
- Cineplexx (2019) (Kosovo) (theatrical)
- Matchbox Films (2021) (Australia)
- Matchbox Films (2021) (Ireland)
- Matchbox Films (2021) (New Zealand)
- Matchbox Films (2021) (United Kingdom)
- Synergetic Distribution (2020) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- Studio Unknown (post-production sound services)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Kosovo, it is said that every mountain has its own Zana bathing in freshwater streams. These mystical creatures can heal, bestow bountiful gifts, and act as guardians to children who dare enter the woods. In a Kosovar village amid this shadowy world, Lume (Adriana Matoshi), an Albanian woman, lives with her husband Ilir (Astrit Kabashi) and mother-in-law Remzije (Fatmire Sahiti). Having lost her only child a decade earlier in the war, Lume is haunted by night terrors and unable to conceive. Desperate to fill a void, her family pressures her to seek magical healers to treat her infertility. When Lume resists, Remzije brings an eager, younger prospective wife to the home. Under threat of being replaced, Lume abandons modern medicine and agrees to explore traditional practices. But old traumas slowly rise to torment Lume. When Remzije catches her sleepwalking to a feared witch doctor, extreme measures are taken to protect the pending fetus from evil. Written by Toronto International Film Festival |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kosovo's official submission for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020. See more » |