Zana 2019
7.3 / 10
Zana
Haunted by her long-suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
Haunted by her long-suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
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Release Date:
Sep 21, 2019 (Albania,Georgia,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 37`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Albanian
Production Countries:
Albania,Georgia,United States
Status:
Released
Plot Keywords:
Cast & Crew of
Zana - Zana
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Second Assistant Director
Cast
... Lume
... Ilir
... Dr. Murati
... Lume's Father
BM
Bislim Muçaj... Bajram
... Remzije
RC
Rozafa Celaj... Hysterical Girl
... Vedat
AS
Alketa Sylaj... Sick Girl on TV
IC
Irena Cahani... Kumria
... Shpresa
... Lume's Mother
... Mahije
... Zana
LK
Luan Kryeziu... Doctor
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