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Synopsis
A drama based on the true story of Fahrije, who, like many of the other women in her patriarchal village, has lived with fading hope and burgeoning grief since her husband went missing during the war in Kosovo. In order to provide for her struggling family, she pulls the other widows in her community together to launch a business selling a local food product. Together, they find healing and solace in considering a future without their husbands—but their will to begin living independently is met with hostility. The men in the village condemn Fahrije’s efforts to empower herself and the women around her, starting a feud that threatens their newfound sovereignty—and the financial future of Fahrije’s family. Against the backdrop of Eastern Europe’s civil unrest and lingering misogyny, Fahrije and the women of her village join in a struggle to find hope in the face of an uncertain future.
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Movie Details
| Spain Releases: | March 4th, 2022 (Limited), released as Colmena |
| Video Release: | February 1st, 2022 by Zeitgeist Home |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Keywords: | Sundance Film Festival 2021, Life Drama, Inspired by a True Story, War, Widow/Widower, Missing Person, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Entrepreneur, Sexism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Ikone Studio, Alva Film, Black Cat |
| Production Countries: | Albania, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Kosovo, Switzerland |
| Languages: | Albanian |