Republic of Kosovo/ 2021/ 15’
DIRECTED BY: Samir Karahoda
SCREENPLAY BY: Samir Karahoda
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Samir Karahoda
EDITED BY: Enis Saraçi
PRODUCER: Eroll Bilibani
PRODUCED BY: SK Pictures
NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS: Festival de Cannes, World premiere 2021; Sundance Film Festival 2022, Toronto International Film Festival 2021, European Short Film 2021, Short Film Candidates 2021
In post-war Kosovo, driven by the ambition of keeping their beloved sport alive, two local players wander from one obscure location to another carrying with them the only possession of the club: their tables.
Samir Karahoda began working as a photographer in 1992. In 2003 he completed his photography studies at the Academy of Fine Arts at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul. In addition to his work as a photographer, he is also a cinematographer, tutor and curator of the short film program at the DokuFest, Documentary and Short Film Festival in Prizren. His documentary short film IN BETWEEN was his directorial debut, which in 2019 had its world premiere at the Berlinale as the first Kosovar film to compete at this festival. IN BETWEEN was also a candidate for the European Film Awards.