Narcissus
A film about a small ski town becoming a place of encounter in an area defined by war.
In the midst of Kosovo, an area that’s been haunted by war and ethical conflicts, Elias Elhardt discovers the small ski resort Brezovica.With several abandoned hotels and lifts, time has seemingly stopped here since Yugoslavia’s breakdown over 20 years ago.Snowboard enthusiast Hamdi is one of the locals, that now wants to breathe new life into this special place.
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In the midst of Kosovo, an area that’s been haunted by war and ethical conflicts, Elias Elhardt discovers the small ski resort Brezovica. With several abandoned hotels and lifts, time has seemingly stopped here since Yugoslavia’s breakdown over 20 years ago. Snowboard enthusiast Hamdi is one of the locals, that now wants to breathe new life into this special place. He guides Elias through this forgotten world and reflects on the question, how a future can be built if the past still weighs so heavily.
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- Release date
- Nov 5, 2019
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
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- Language
- Albanian
- Country
- Austria
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