The Beauty of the Donkey

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The Beauty of the Donkey (2026)

Directed by Dea Gjinovci

Documentary · 1h 16m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Dea Gjinovci
Writer
Dea Gjinovci
Director of Photography
Samir Ljuma, Greta de Lazzaris
Original Music Composer
Gael Kyriakidis
Editor
Lizi Gelber
Producer
Dea Gjinovci, Palmyre Badinier, Ilir Hasanaj

Details

Original title
Bukuria e Gomarit
Release date
2026-05-21
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
SQ
Spoken languages
Albanian, French
Countries
Switzerland, Kosovo, France, United States of America
Production
First Hand Films, Astrae Productions, Unseen Films, Haut et Court, Sundance Institute, Facet II