Babai Page #2

Synopsis: Ten-year-old Nori (Val Maloku) and his father Gezim (Astrit Kabashi) roam the streets of Kosovo selling cigarettes and barely earning a living. Only a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gezim is lured west to Germany, leaving his son behind in search of a new life. Feeling deserted and desperate to claim some sense of stability, Nori embarks on a dangerous journey to Germany in search of his father. His tenacity, resilience, and sheer grit must be enough to guide him.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Visar Morina
Production: Niko Film
  9 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Year:
2015
104 min
118 Views


- How's work? - Fine. - Thank God.

How are you? - Fine.

Your sons? - Fine.

The girls? - Fine.

The kids? - Fine, thank God.

How's Adem? - Fine.

- How's work? - All right.

The animals? - Fine, thank God.

- Thanks for coming.

And you, Nori?

Are you happy

your dad's made it to Germany?

Nori?

Did you hear what Auntie Hajrije said?

Yes. I'm happy-

He's uncle's favorite. Just a little shy.

Are you coming to your uncle now?

Uncle's favorite.

Uncle's making him man of honor.

And the bride will give you a lovely gift.

Any news from Gezim?

- From Gezim?

No.

Has he been able to help yet?

Not yet.

Does he send money?

No, he doesn't.

Sometimes she's too blunt, right?

So what? I'm just asking.

- Any lemon?

Tea's tea. It's fine without.

Sorry, we've run out of lemons.

Are you leaving, Nori?

We're too boring for him. He's just a kid.

He's got three or four kids, I think.

- I'd never have thought it.

I didn't shower.

I didn't shower.

What happened to your head?

I fell.

Can I have some more water?

Where did you fall?

When I was playing.

Thanks.

And your father?

I was at my relatives' place.

But it got late.

And I didn't want to go home,

because of the curfew,

and because it was dark.

But the curfew was lifted quite a while ago.

Yeah?

I didn't know.

Your dad came to see me.

He wanted my husband's address in Germany.

If I'd had the money,

I would've gone with him.

You don't have to fold them.

What happened to your back?

- Nothing.

Let's take that off.

Wait...

We can both leave.

I've got money.

Where did you get it?

I know where to get on the bus too.

You have to return it.

We just have to get on the bus.

Have a wash first.

We just have to get on the bus...

Valentina?

Valentina?

Come on!

Hurry up!

Move along, move along...

Slowly, slowly...

Get out! Out!

Scram! Get outta here!

Is this Germany?

- What?

Does this look like Germany to you?

It's Montenegro.

Give me the money!

Give me the money!

They'd have taken it off you anyway.

Give me the money!

I spent it.

- You're lying!

Wait, it's in my bag.

Give me the money!

My husband's waiting for me

in Germany.

Here...

I spent the rest.

You won't make it on your own.

You again?

Are you going to Germany?

Can I come with you?

You'd better go home.

I'm coming with you.

- Are you crazy?

I have money.

How much?

Enough.

How much?

I don't have it here.

Only to Germany.

My father's waiting for me there.

I'm not going to Germany,

I'm going to Switzerland.

We can share the money.

Move along, young lady, slowly...

Women and children in the middle, please.

Give me your hand. You're as strong as a man.

What's your name?

Are you shy?

- Only with strangers.

At home, he's a devil.

Not him. You can sit next to me.

Come on, lady!

Come on!

You're in Italian waters! Stay on board!

Stop the engine!

Get down! Get down!

Come on!

Come on! Go!

Come on.

- I want my child.

I'll help you get out.

- I want my child.

You'll find your son here.

I want my child.

- You'll find him here. Come on.

I want my child!

No! No!

No! I want my child!

I want him!

Budge up. My leg's gone dead.

Get in!

Wait.

- What?

Who's that?

He's coming with us.

What? Scram! Clear off!

Come on, get in the car!

Are you coming or what?

- He's coming too, Bedri.

I'm not a Samaritan, for f***'s sake!

But you don't get it, do you?

Do you know

what having a child in the car means?

Huh?

Of course you don't.

They'll accuse us of human trafficking.

Do you know what that means?

They'll f*** us over.

- You still smoke?

No.

Hardly ever.

Give me one.

In the glove compartment.

Want one too?

He's Gezim's son.

- Not that moron's kid!

He sells cigarettes in front of our building.

- Yeah, that's who I mean.

His wife left him.

He's always on my back.

What made you give him my address?

- That's enough.

Do you think I have a hotel?

- That's enough now.

Are you going to bring over the entire clan

one by one?

I got here using his money.

With his money?

- Yes.

How?

Forget it. Just keep driving.

How's Dad?

Fine, how else?

What's he up to?

Nothing.

Sleeping.

As usual.

It's really tasty.

Open up.

Open up.

Why did you loosen the belt?

I'm going to take a shower.

Put this on.

Why?

Just put it on.

He smells.

And?

What?

Do you like it here in Germany?

Yes.

Looking forward to seeing your dad?

Nori, come here.

Come here!

Hey, little brat.

Nori!

Come on.

You like it?

Did she bring you?

Who?

Valentina.

No.

I brought her.

How?

She came using my money.

Your money?

I took it from Uncle Adem.

What?

The wedding money.

Nori, do you know what you've done?

Do you know how long he saved up?

Do you know what you've done?

- Yes.

So why did you do it?

Because you left.

You ran away.

And so you thought

you could do whatever you wanted to?

The gun's gone too.

Never do that again! You hear?

I'm your father!

Leave me alone!

Hey, Gezim, how are you?

Fine and you?

Come in.

Come in, Nori.

Shut the door.

Thanks.

And his ID card?

No ID. He's my son.

No ID?

He's my son.

What's he called? Name?

Nori. Nori Berisha.

He's not in there. He's my son.

He has to be in here

to get in.

He's my son. Understand?

- That doesn't change anything.

That's as maybe...

Open the door.

Open the door!

No, I'm sorry.

Open the door!

That's enough! Get out!

- Open the door!

Without...

- Open the door! - No entry without ID!

I said get out!

- Open the door!

Get out!

Open the door, son of a b*tch!

Open the f***ing door!

Open the door! Open the door!

- I'll call the police.

Open the door, you f***ing a**hole!

We'll go back to Bedri and Valentina's.

I don't want to go there.

- You don't want to go?

Do you want to stay outside all night?

Bedri is an a**hole!

Everyone is an a**hole! Everyone!

To hell with everyone!

Nori.

Come on.

Get up.

Let's do something nice today.

What?

Would you like to see something?

Like what?

Whatever you want.

Shall we go into town?

Whatever.

Shall I teach you how to ride a bike?

No.

No.

- Right, get up.

Come on.

I don't want to.

- Come on! Get on!

Look straight ahead and pedal.

Pedal! Pedal! Look ahead!

Now by yourself...

Are you hurt?

- Leave me alone!

Fatmir!

Gezim, how are you?

How are you?

- Fine.

Can you come with me to the gateman?

I want to bring my son in.

How?

Talk to him...

Translate...

He has to be registered.

How, Gezim?

Just help me.

The boy has to be registered with the police

and then placed in a home.

Then you can apply for him to stay with you.

That's ridiculous!

Didn't you register with the police?

- Yes, because they caught me.

The boy has to register

with the police first.

Then you can apply for him

to come live with you.

By then, they'll have deported me.

F*** you! F*** all of you!

Come on.

We'll get our money back from Bedri.

To send to Uncle Adem?

No. We'll go go to another country.

Holland maybe.

Why do you want to go to another country?

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