The Land Within

La terre intérieure

Switzerland / Kosovo, November 2022
FILM, Fiction, 108 min.

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directed by: Fisnik Maxville
Written by: Fisnik Maxville, Mathilde Henzelin
Status: In distribution

2008 kehrt Remo nach Jahren des Exils in sein Heimatland Kosovo zurück. Er soll seiner Cousine Una bei der Exhumierung eines Massengrabes helfen, in dem die meisten ihrer Familienmitglieder während des Krieges begraben wurden. Doch die Leichen enthüllen Familiengeheimnisse, die Remo und Una dazu drängen, ihre Zukunft in Frage zu stellen. Ein Film über mögliche Wahrheiten an einem Ort, der nur das Überleben kennt.

credits

World Premiere: November 2022
Original Version: Albanian, French (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 108 min.
ISAN: 0000-0004-C60C-0000-R-0000-0000-U
Production: Alva Film, Ikonë Studio, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
Producer: Britta Rindelaub, Thomas Reichlin, Valon Bajgora, Yll Uka
directed by: Fisnik Maxville
Written by: Fisnik Maxville, Mathilde Henzelin
Cinematography: Yann Maritaud
Editing: Kostas Makrinos
Location Sound Mix: Jürg Lempen
Sound Editing: Philippe Ciompi
Re-Recording Mix: Philippe Ciompi
Music: Nicolas Rabaeus
Production Design: Anne-Carmen Vuilleumier, Burim Arifi
Costumes: Isabelle Boucharlat
Casting: Fisnik Maxville

Cast

Luàna Bajrami as Una
Florist Bajgora as Remo
Luan Jaha as Skender
Arta Musa as Orestina
Irena Aliu as Sofie
May-Linda Kosumoviç as (young) Sofie
Frédéric Steimer as mr. Herrman

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales: TVCO

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland: Alva Film Distribution
Release date: 01.05.2024

Awards

(a selection)

Prishtina, Prishtina International Film Festival, Best Film 2023 (Winner)
Prishtina, Prishtina International Film Festival, Best Director 2023 (Winner)
Fisnik Maxville
Tallinn, PÖFF Black Nights Film Festival, First Features Best Film Winner 2022 (Winner)
Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score 2024 (Winner)
Nicolas Rabaeus

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