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Father

Original title: Babai
  • 20152015
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Val Maloku in Babai (2015)
  • Drama
Ten-year-old Nori (Val Maloku) and his father Gezim (Astrit Kabashi) roam the streets of Kosovo selling cigarettes and barely earning a living. Only a few years after the fall of the Berlin ... Read allTen-year-old Nori (Val Maloku) and his father Gezim (Astrit Kabashi) roam the streets of Kosovo selling cigarettes and barely earning a living. Only a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gezim is lured west to Germany, leaving his son behind in search of a new life. Feel... Read allTen-year-old Nori (Val Maloku) and his father Gezim (Astrit Kabashi) roam the streets of Kosovo selling cigarettes and barely earning a living. Only a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gezim is lured west to Germany, leaving his son behind in search of a new life. Feeling deserted and desperate to claim some sense of stability, Nori embarks on a dangerous j... Read all
IMDb RATING
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575
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  • Director
    • Visar Morina
  • Writer
    • Visar Morina
  • Stars
    • Astrit Kabashi
    • Val Maloku
    • Enver Petrovci
Top credits
  • Director
    • Visar Morina
  • Writer
    • Visar Morina
  • Stars
    • Astrit Kabashi
    • Val Maloku
    • Enver Petrovci
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    • 2User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 8 nominations

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    Astrit Kabashi
    • Gezimas Gezim
    Val Maloku
    • Norias Nori
    Enver Petrovci
    • Ademas Adem
    Adriana Matoshi
    • Valentinaas Valentina
    Armend Smajli
    Armend Smajli
    • Clirimias Clirimi
    • (as Armend Ismajli)
    Xhevdet Jashari
    • Bedrias Bedri
    • (as Xhevdet Jahari)
    Furtuna Aliu
    Furtuna Aliu
    • Vajza e Ademitas Vajza e Ademit
    • (uncredited)
    Stephen Chang
    Stephen Chang
    • Minghas Mingh
    • (uncredited)
    Eshref Durmishi
    • The Driveras The Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Kasem Hoxha
    Kasem Hoxha
    • Flüchtlingas Flüchtling
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Alketa Sylaj
    • Daughteras Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Visar Morina
    • Writer
      • Visar Morina
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    Storyline

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    Ten-year-old Nori (Val Maloku) and his father Gezim (Astrit Kabashi) roam the streets of Kosovo selling cigarettes and barely earning a living. Only a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gezim is lured west to Germany, leaving his son behind in search of a new life. Feeling deserted and desperate to claim some sense of stability, Nori embarks on a dangerous journey to Germany in search of his father. His tenacity, resilience, and sheer grit must be enough to guide him.
    • father son relationship
    • asylum
    • bus
    • boat
    • germany
    • 21 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      It is the most expensive Kosovan film produced, with a budget of EUR1.7 million.
    • Soundtracks
      PRANVERA NË PRISHTINË (1982)
      Composed by Musa Piperku

      Written by Milaim Berisha

      Performed by Sabri Fejzullahu

      Courtesy of: Albana Piperku, Milaim Berisha, Sabri Fejzullahu

    User reviews2

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    Top review
    8/10
    A Very Nice Film
    If you want to watch a very nice film; this is it. Well directed, well acted, no B.S., just a good solid story, with some original scenes. The director avoids any unnecessary images, and the boy is a joy to watch. The question is, who acts the father and who acts the child? What else can I say? Oh yes; the music is good too.
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    5
    • guzz62
    • Apr 20, 2017

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2016 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Kosovo
      • North Macedonia
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Eaux-Vives Productions (France)
      • NiKo Film (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Albanian
      • German
      • Serbian
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Отец
    • Filming locations
      • Kosovo
    • Production companies
      • NiKo Film
      • Produksioni Krusha
      • Skopje Film Studio
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,914,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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