Selb · April 09 - 12, 2026 49. GRENZLAND-FILMTAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Program

The Odyssey of Joy

Storyline

The beginning of the new millennium finds Lis, an 11-year-old boy whose father is missing from the Kosovo war, expelled from his home and living in a small apartment together with his mother, grandmother, sister, and brother. Trying to forget a secret that only he knows, Lis joins a French clown trio on their caravan who are in Kosovo to entertain the children of the land.

About the film/director

FILMOGRAPHY:
A Month (2017) - Short
Salon (2019) - Short
The Odyssey of Joy (2025) - Feature
Autofokus (2026) - Short

Credits

Director:

Zgjim Terziqi
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Production:
Valmira Hyseni
Contact:
Zgjim Terziqi
E-Mail:
zgjim.t@gmail.com

  • Kosovo, France

  • Albanian, English, French / subtitles English
  • 2025
  • 99 min