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Synopsis: This film centers on a family in Albania, with main characters Rudina, the oldest daughter, and Nik, the oldest son. Both have a pretty normal life. Rudina is an A-student in high school hoping to continue on at university; Nik, very popular, is just falling in love with a classmate while dreaming of opening a business with a friend. Their father earns the family's income through a little bread delivery service, for which he shortcuts across his neighbours' ground. The neighbour resents this, even though the ground had actually once belonged to Rudina's and Nik's family. One day the conflict escalates and the neighbour gets killed by Rudina's and Nik's father and their uncle. Because the police only catch their uncle while their father successfully goes into hiding, the old law of blood feud is invoked against the family, whereby all males enter into virtual house arrest. Since only the women of the family can leave, Rudina has to quit school to continue her father's bread delivery ser
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Joshua Marston
Production: IFC Films
  4 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
109 min
$119,683
Website
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they were doubly insulted

because you and Uncle Zef

came onto their land.

We went to talk to him.

We didn't do anything.

We were unarmed.

He welcomed us with his knife.

He attacked you?

He jumped on us like a crazy dog.

Mark...

your soup is getting cold.

Do we have any cigarettes?

Did Dritan bring the gun?

l sent word for him to bring it.

You need to keep it loaded...

or there's no point having it.

Did Sokol do that to you?

Now load it.

Have you come across any of them?

No.

Make sure

you don't provoke them.

lf you see them on the street,

avoid them.

Kristjan Lukaj has been

bringing in bread from Shkodra.

But...

l start earlier now.

The time.

The light.

Good-bye.

Bread.

Thanks.

How are you?

Fine. And you?

Good.

Here's your money.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Good morning.

Four packs of cigarettes.

The same kind as always.

- Thank you.

- Have a good day.

You sell a lot of cigarettes?

Depends on the people.

But...

how much does a carton cost?

Fifteen thousand, twenty thousand,

depending on the brand.

And how much do you make?

Why do you want to know?

lf l buy three cartons,

can l pay you at the end of the week?

l work with money, Rudina.

l give credit all the time.

You're going to sell cigarettes?

A girl like you shouldn't even

be selling bread.

l'll give you the money

in a few days.

Thursday you'll pay me.

But...

since l'm getting three cartons,

l need a discount.

That's how it works.

- Hey.

- You're here?

Of course l'm here.

You thought l'd chicken out?

You're crazy.

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here?

l can't believe l made it.

Did you have trouble

getting out?

No, it was easy.

lt was weird how easy it was.

What do you do all day?

l don't know.

Watch TV... think of you.

Shut up.

l heard there was a party

for Klodi's birthday.

Yeah. lt was boring.

l heard you were laughing

at his jokes.

- l was not.

-That's not what l heard.

You heard wrong.

- Really?

- Yes.

Did you miss me?

Do you really think

they would try something?

My grandfather says

they'd be happy

if they shot me or Dren.

He's just a little boy.

They know

it would hurt my family

more than anything.

My uncle has only daughters.

Anyway, they're happy

to see us suffer.

They won't let it end.

lt's so stupid.

l hate Sokol Bala.

l shouldn't talk badly

about the dead,

but if it wasn't for him --

Sokol Bala, your father...

your uncle --

My father was just defending himself.

Sokol insulted him.

The slightest insult

and they go crazy.

They all act like children.

l told Fatjana

l was going to meet you.

What? Why?

Don't worry.

- What if she tells someone?

- She won't tell anyone.

Why did you tell her?

l don't know.

l just had to tell someone.

She said l was stupid

for seeing you.

Who knows how long

you'll be in the feud.

You agree with her?

Wash your hands.

Put it in and pack it down.

Hold it.

Hold it straight.

What's this?

We made weights!

Nik.

- Why did you do this here?

- What?

Why did you do this here?

What's the big deal?

You expect me

to clean up after you?

l'm not cleaning it up.

Who asked you to?

What do you do all day?

Stop yelling.

lt's not a big deal.

Nik!

Get down!

Dren!

Why should they shoot at you?

You've stayed inside.

You've been respectful.

Zef got 1 8 years.

They should be satisfied.

Now's the time to send

someone to talk to them.

What about Samet Leka?

Why should they listen to Samet?

He does business

with their family.

That was years ago.

lt's not the right time

to send someone.

Clearly their blood is still hot.

What about the person who mediated

for Enver Malaj's family?

l used to go to school

with his son, Jetmir.

Who mediated for Enver Malaj?

lt was their flagsman.

No, they used Hasan Pema.

Who is Hasan Pema?

He's from Shkodra.

He's done a lot of mediations.

We'll deal with it ourselves.

But we need

someone with experience.

We have plenty of experience.

But we've never done this before.

You can't just send

some stranger to their door.

You have to send

the right person

with a group of elders

whom they know and respect.

You wait

for the right moment to go.

They say no.

Then you wait and go again.

That's just how it works.

An outsider would be neutral.

They might respect

someone who's mediated before.

No.

We'll solve our own problems.

How many still owe on credit?

Only six.

Good.

That's good.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

You always give me

ones that are still warm.

l pull them

from the bottom of the pile.

Just like your father.

How is he?

l haven't seen him.

On top of everything else,

you're without your father.

You should know

not all my family

is of the same mind.

My uncle understands

there's enough blame

to go around.

lt's my cousins

who keep on about your father.

They insist he should be in jail

before they'll consider mediation.

But --

l know, l know.

lt's so stupid.

Come on.

We did this last week.

Dren...

start working and show me

what we learned last week.

Come on.

Dren, answer me.

What are you doing?

Sit up properly.

Pick up the pencil.

Are you listening? Start.

- l don't want to.

Listen to your teacher.

Where are you going?

Come back here!

What are you doing?

Get back over there.

Give me that.

Give me the controller.

- lt's mine. lt's my game.

- Give it to me.

Dren!

Come here!

Dren, come out!

Dren.

You hear me?

Don't be a baby.

Mr. Skendaj's waiting.

Dren!

Fine. Don't come out.

See if l care.

Dren...

you remember the story

Dad used to tell us

about the little boy

and the giant?

Remember

what the little boy did?

Remember how he was?

That's how you have to be.

Understand?

You have to be strong.

Turn back.

Don't cross my path

with that cart.

Turn back!

Stay in your village

with that thing.

Got it?

Go!

Go, Klinsmann.

- Nice to meet you.

- Welcome.

- Hasan Pema.

- Thank you for coming.

- Hello.

- How are you? Nik Lindani.

- Hasan Pema.

- Thank you for coming.

Good to be here.

You're Nik?

- Yes.

How are you?

Ded Lindani.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

By the Kanun, they should not

threaten a girl

or kill her for revenge.

Either they don't know the Kanun

or they're twisting it.

The Kanun respects him who forgives

more than him who kills.

When Nik's friend told me

about the situation you're in

and his sister being threatened,

my organization felt obliged

to do something.

My heart hurts

to hear of your troubles.

You need someone

with experience.

Over the past 1 5 years

l've mediated 47 feuds.

lf you entrust this case to me,

l promise to work hard

until blood is forgiven.

How long will it take?

Peace must have strong roots

so that it cannot be

easily destroyed.

Of course...

all of this work

comes with certain expenses.

The telephone...

gas...

certain gifts.

Their wound is still bleeding.

The Kanun calls for the payment

of six sacks of gold

at the closure of a feud.

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Joshua Marston

Joshua Jacob Marston (born August 13, 1968) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for the film Maria Full of Grace. Born in Los Angeles County, California, he graduated from Beverly Hills High School. Marston worked in Paris as an intern for Life, then for ABC News during the Gulf War. He returned to the United States and earned a master's degree in Political science from University of Chicago in 1994 before earning a Master of Fine Arts in film at New York University.Marston also directed an episode of Six Feet Under, and Episode 7 of The Newsroom in 2012. Marston directed a segment of the collective film New York, I Love You. His 2011 film The Forgiveness of Blood premiered in competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and competed for the Golden Bear. Along with Andamion Murataj, Marston won the Silver Bear for Best Script.In 2016, Marston made his English-language debut on Complete Unknown starring Rachel Weisz and Michael Shannon, which had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The film was released on August 26, 2016 by Amazon Studios & IFC Films. Marston is currently directing Come Sunday for Netflix. more…

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