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Njeriu prej Dheut (1984)

Njeriu prej Dheut poster
Original title
Njeriu prej dheut
Directed by
Agim Sopi
Genre
drama film
Country
Kosovo
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Kosovar drama about Albanian immigrants in Turkey. They struggle to adjust to a new land while longing for their homeland.

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What happens

Man of Soil (Albanian: Njeriu Prej Dheu) is a 1984 Kosovar drama-thriller film directed by Agim Sopi. The movie is about the Albanian immigrants in Turkey, their struggle to adjust to the new lands and their yearning for the motherland. The director accurately portrays the gloomy atmosphere that prevailed during those times. The score for the film was composed by the renowned Kosovo-born, Albanian composer Rauf Dhomi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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