The Forgiveness of Blood (2011)
- Directed by
- Joshua Marston
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Albania, Italy, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 46 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage boy in modern-day Albania becomes trapped in his home after his father gets involved in a deadly land dispute. The film follows how the ancient tradition of blood feuds forces his family to live in fear and isolation.
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What happens
The Forgiveness of Blood (Albanian: Falja e Gjakut) is a 2011 drama film co-written and directed by Joshua Marston. The film premiered in competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and competed for the Golden Bear. Marston and co-writer Andamion Murataj won the Silver Bear for Best Script. The film was originally submitted as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film, but it was rejected when Bujar Alimani, director of Amnesty, protested that The Forgiveness of Blood ought not to be eligible due to American input on the project. The AMPAS disqualified it and Albania submitted Alimani's film instead. The film deals with the consequences of a blood feud on a family in a remote area of modern-day Albania. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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