Movie·2025·0h 10m
I Believe the Portrait Saved Me
Country
Kosovo
Language
Albanian
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The Story
Original title: Mua besoj më shpëtoj portreti
Twenty-five years after his abduction during the Kosovo War, painter Skender Muja recalls a pivotal moment of survival. Held in a detention center, he was ordered to draw a Serbian commander’s portrait to save his life.
Producer
Edon Rizvanolli
Cinematography
Samir Karahoda
Editor
Enis Saraçi
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Cast
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Crew
Alban Muja
Director, Writer
Edon Rizvanolli
Producer
Samir Karahoda
Director of Photography
Enis Saraçi
Editor
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