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The Beauty of the Donkey
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.
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The Beauty of the Donkey was released May 21, 2026. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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More about The Beauty of the Donkey
Cast
Credits
- Directed by
- Dea Gjinovci
- Written by
- Dea Gjinovci
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Albanian
- Original title
- Bukuria e Gomarit
Production
- First Hand FilmsSwitzerland
- Astrae ProductionsSwitzerland
- Unseen FilmsKosovo
Haut et CourtFrance
Sundance InstituteUnited States- Facet IIUnited States