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Babai (2015)

Babai poster
Directed by
Visar Morina
Genre
drama film
Country
Kosovo, North Macedonia, Germany, France
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy tries to reunite with his father who left Kosovo for Germany. The story follows their difficult journey and the harsh realities they face.

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What happens

Babai (English: Father) is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Visar Morina. Morina won the Best Director Award at the 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. It is the most expensive Kosovan film produced, with a budget of €1.7 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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