Afterwar

International Perspective

Afterwar

Afterwar

Denmark, Kosovo, Finland, Sweden 2024 Documentary cor 85 min.

Burning buildings in a dense fog, a dead horse on a dusty road, people fleeing through harsh mountain landscapes. The end of war in Kosovo in 1999 gave us strong images and was a dark chapter in the history of modern Europe. After the war, children sell peanuts and cigarettes on the streets of Pristina in order to survive. In a cinematic testament co-created over 15 years, they transform into adults before our eyes, as the struggle to survive becomes a struggle for a future at all. They confront us with their innermost secrets and desires, while stuck in limbo and haunted by their past.

Presented at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Denmark Kosovo Finland Sweden documentary war social portrait international film festivals female directors

direction

Birgitte Stærmose

screenplay

Birgitte Stærmose

cinematography

Marek Septimus Wieser, Troels N’Koya-Jensen

editing

Stefan Sundlöf, Anne Østerud

sound

Pëllumb Ballata

sound design

Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen

music

Erik Knive Skodvin

production

Lise Lense-Møller

co-production

Visar Arifaj, Fredrik Lange, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari

produced by

Magic Hour Films

co-produced by

Kabineti, Vilda Bomben Film, Bufo

world sales

Danish Film Institute, Split Screen

contact

[email protected]

indicative rating

14