An Albanian family struggles to make ends meet and integrate into Swiss society. The youngest family member’s learning difficulties place an additional strain on the family. The parents lack the time and money to provide the necessary educational support. To keep the delicate thread from breaking, the older sister takes on full responsibility, putting her own needs aside.

I worked as an editor on this deeply personal film by Dorentina Imeri. Drawing from her own childhood experiences, she sketches a moving family story of resilience, while also highlighting structural boundaries.

Crew

Production: ZHdK

Written and Directed by: Dorentina Imeri

DOP: Aurelio Ghirardelli

Editor: Valentin Raeber

Production Design: Rose Henderson

Actors: Violeta Berisha, Leonitta Berisha, Arben Biba

Screenings

• 69. International Short Film Festival Oberhausen

• 27. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur

• 76. Locarno Film Festival, Edition School without Borders

• 77. Locarno Film Festival, Filmmakers Academy

• 37. Festival International de Films de Fribourg


• 32. Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorprommern

• 32. Euroshorts Filmfestival

• 20. Upcoming Filmfestival, Schweizer Jungfilmfestival Luzern


• 15. PriFest - Prishtina International Film Festival


• 11. Accesible Film Festival Ankara


• 14. Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival Montenegro and Athens

  Awards

• 37. Festival International de Films de Fribourg - Foreign Visa Award

• 20. Upcoming Filmfestival, Schweizer Jungfilmfestival Luzern - Spezialpreis "Eine warmherzige Geschichte“

• 14. Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival Montenegro and Athens - Special Mention


• 32. Euroshorts Filmfestival - Audience Award