And the Wind Weeps

Storyline

Daut, a survivor of a massacre in the Kosovo war where his son was killed, has been rehearsing a letter for 20 years on what he will say if Hague ever calls him to testify for the horrors, he has seen that day. The burden of memories gets heavier when he gets the news that his brother died of an illness, making Daut the only last survivor to remember the event. His mind starts to fail him on important details of the testimony. He might never bring justice for his son. For his brother. For his friends. Will the dead forgive him for giving up and being handed over to oblivion?

About the film/director

Born in 1997 in Binningen, Switzerland. Aulona grew up in Kosova where she started writing short stories and poems at the age of eight. In 2015 she began to study film at the University of Prishtina. During this time, she also worked as a freelancer in the local film industry. In June 2023, she graduated with a master’s degree in directing from the Zurich University of the Arts.

Credits

Direcotr:

Aulona Selmani

Camera:

Hannes Cullum

Script:

Aulona Selmani

Editor:

Carmen Walker

Cast:

Bislim Mucaj, Kumrije Hoxha, Armend Smajli, Afrim Muçaj, Ermal Sadiku

Sound:

Daniel Eaton

Music:

Jakob Eisenbach

Producer:

Lauro Jenni

Contact:

Lauro Jenni

E-Mail:

laurojenni@bluewin.ch

• Switzerland
• Albanian / subtitles English
• 2023
• 25 min