Dea Gjinovci
Director
The Beauty of the Donkey (2025)
After her father Asllan has lived in exile for sixty years, Dea returns with him to Makermal. This Kosovar village that was once his home was destroyed in the war, leaving only the stories of the survivors. Together with the remaining villagers, Swiss-Kosovar director Dea Gjinovci and her father embark on a search for traces of the past and are confronted with the collective scars of a community.
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: First Hand Films, Astrae Productions, Unseen Films, Haut et Court, Facet IISundance Institute Documentary Fund
Country: United States
Production Countries:
Switzerland,
France,
United States,
Kosovo
Languages:
Albanian,
French
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Runtime: 76 min.
Released: Sept. 26, 2025
Status: Released
Certification: NR