| Vera Dreams of the Sea | |
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| Directed by | Kaltrina Krasniqi |
| Screenplay by | Doruntina Basha |
| Starring | Teuta Ajdini |
| Cinematography | Sevdije Kastrati |
| Edited by | Kaltrina Krasniqi Vladimir Pavlovski |
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| Language | Albanian |
Vera Dreams of the Sea (Albanian: Vera Andrron Detin) is a 2021 drama film directed by Kaltrina Krasniqi, at her feature debut.
A co-production between Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia, the film premiered at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Horizons competition.[1][2] It was awarded best film at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival[3] and won the Ingmar Bergman Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival.[4][5]
Plot[edit]
Cast[edit]
- Teuta Ajdini as Vera
- Alketa Sylaj as Sara
- Refet Abazi as Basriu
- Astrit Kabashi as Ahmeti
- Ilire Vinca Celaj as Fatimja
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.00/10.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Petkovic, Vladan Petkovic (9 September 2021). "Review: Vera Dreams of the Sea". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (26 August 2021). "Heretic Takes World Rights to Venice-Bound 'Vera Dreams of the Sea,' Drops First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (8 November 2021). "'Vera Dreams Of The Sea' wins top prize at Tokyo International Film Festival". Screen International. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (2 February 2022). "Denmark's 'As In Heaven,' 'A House Made Of Splinters' take lucrative top awards in Goteborg". Screen International. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Pradel, Suzanne (9 January 2023). "The incredible journey of success of the film "Vera dreams of the Sea" | BookScout". Buchscout. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Vera Dreams of the Sea". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
