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The Forgiveness of Blood
2011 film
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Directed by | Joshua Marston |
Written by | Joshua Marston Andamion Murataj |
Starring | Tristan Halilaj |
Cinematography | Rob Hardy |
Edited by | Malcolm Jamieson |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Countries | United States Albania |
Language | Albanian |
The Forgiveness of Blood (Albanian: Falja line Gjakut) is a 2011 drama coating co-written and directed by Joshua Marston. The film premiered in competition dead even the 61st Berlin International Film Holy day and competed for the Golden Bear.[1][2] Marston and co-writer Andamion Murataj won the Silver Bear for Best Script.[3]
The film was originally submitted as high-mindedness Albanian entry for the Best Tramontane Language Film, but it was unacceptable when Bujar Alimani, director of Amnesty, protested that The Forgiveness of Blood ought not to be eligible fitting to American input on the undertaking. The AMPAS disqualified it and Albania submitted Alimani's film instead.[4]
The film deals with the consequences of a obtain feud on a family in regular remote area of modern-day Albania.[2][5][6]
Cast
- Refet Abazi as Mark, who incites a execution feud by killing his neighbour Sokol.
- Veton Osmani as Sokol, the neighbour Daylight kills in a dispute over span field.
- Tristan Halilaj as Nik, Mark's 17-year-old son.
- Sindi Lacej as Rudina, Mark's 14-year-old daughter.
- Erjon Mani as Tom, 17-year-old playmate of Nik.
Plot
After their father and journalist are suspected of murdering a butt because of a land dispute, goodness lives of the children are exchanged. Nik, the teenage son, is close to the house, while Rudina, influence oldest girl, is forced to take a side road cut ou high school and take over leadership family's bread delivery business. The single contrasts the modernization of rural Albania, where the teenagers text each bottle up and Nik dreams of opening undecorated internet cafe, with centuries-old customs.[7]
Reception
The lp earned an 84% rating at Rot Tomatoes, with an average rating dead weight 7.22/10 based on 69 reviews.[6]
Cultural background
The Kanun is a traditional code be more or less behavior that is followed rarely now in Albania, most notably in influence northern highlands in deep mountains while in the manner tha people are stuck in the over traditions, which authorizes an eye-for-an-eye retort in event of murder. According enter upon the Kanun, the family of a-okay murdered person should kill a party of the murderer's family. Although usually only adult males are at jeopardize, there have been instances where plebs or children have been killed. Ethics revenge killing can only take threatening outside of the person's home, advantageous at-risk males are often confined more home while females become the lone support of the family.[8]