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Drama
In post-communist Albania, two Italian con artists establish a fictitious shoe factory to embezzle government funds. When their elderly Albanian figurehead disappears, the younger accomplice sets out to find him, embarking on a journey that confronts him with the country's poverty and troubled past.
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A stark, yet strangely beautiful, look at a country in transition. It’s a journey of discovery, both personal and societal, marked by profound humanism and a lingering sense of loss. The film feels raw and authentic, like a haunting dream.
bleakmelancholicdisorientinghopefulslow-burnneorealistarthousegritty realismdisillusionmentidentitypovertymigration
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