MOTËR (eng: SISTER)
2022
fiction | in distribution
An Albanian family struggles to stay afloat and integrate in Switzerland. In the process, the learning difficulties of the youngest family member put the family to an additional test. The parents lack the time and money to support her in school. To prevent the thread from breaking, the older sister of the immigrant family takes on all the responsibility and puts her needs in the background.
CAST:
Leonitta Berisha, Violeta Berisha, Arben Biba
WRITER/DIRECTOR:
Dorentina Imeri
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Aurelio Ghirardelli
EDITOR:
Valentin Raeber
PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Zurich University of Arts
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
FESTIVALS:
● 69. International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
● 76. Locarno Film Festival, Edition School without Borders
● 77. Locarno Film Festival, Filmmakers Academy
● 27. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
● 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
Albanian, Swiss-German
14min