All the short films are good, but shok, the longest one at twenty minutes, has enough time to fully develop a bitter, violent, and traumatic tale about the kosovo war through the eyes of two. Eagle eye kosovo eagle eye films limited genre short films released. It premiered at aspen shortsfest winning best drama, audience special recognition and the youth jury award. Oscarnominated shorts, mirroring a world of pain and. The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the kosovo war. According to the director of shok, the movie is not a war film but about the victims of the said war in both sides. While its relatively easy to find the best picture nominees at. Momenti kur kosova u nominu per oscar per here te pare. Two young kosovan boys, petrit and oki, are the best of friends. Kosovo film makes history despite oscars disappointment. My favourite short films a list of 36 titles created 29 jun 2017 k. This short film about kosovo is the one ill be rooting for at the academy awards.
Live action from a kosovo war crime to redemption on the afghan front, this years oscarnominated shorts tackle serious issues, with a light. In kosovo in 1998, two young boys are best friends living normal lives, but as war engulfs their country, their daily existence becomes filled with violence and fear. Its premise involved surprising members of the public with longheld wishes, setting up tricks to fool members of the public, prank calls to people and reuniting guests with longlost loved ones. Shok is a short film set in kosovo during the occupation of the 90s, where the friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they struggle to survive during kosovo war. Shok, premier film kosovar nomme aux oscars youtube.
Shok short film two boys friendship is tested to the. The short film shok friend, about how the 1990s war affects the lives of two boys, has made cinematographic history in kosovo after being nominated for an oscar. Aygun kazimovanin eks sevgilisi 10larda uze cixdi shok shok shok. Only 21 minutes long, the movie is based on true stories from 1998 and is directed by british film maker jamie donoughue. Filmi shok ne gare per trofeun oscar news, lajme vizion plus. Soon, the choices they make threaten not only their friendship, but their families and. On 20 february 1969, the parliament of kosovo established kosovafilm, a state institution for the production, distribution and showing of films. Shok 2015 two boys endure hardship as war engulfs kosovo in 1998. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. A chat with the filmmakers of oscar nominated short shok.
Kosovo s nascent film industry was celebrating on thursday after receiving its first ever oscar nomination for the short film shok, a kosovanbritish production set during the late 1990s conflict with serbia. Bal kan is a short film that tells the story of two young boys, a serbian and an albanian, raised together in a small town of kosovo. Best balkan films to watch this summer balkan insight. This is the second time that a uk kosovo cinematic cooperation has resulted in major success, after the short film shok, directed by a british film maker with a kosovo albanian cast and. His awards include, first prize in national theatre festival kosovo, two times winner for short film in 911 film festival and winner of the afw prize at the new york feature film festival. Stream free shok full movie online on 123movies, 0123movies. The two boys share a common bond of a bicycle and soon this here could lead them to tragic results. Oki stays the night with petrits family, and petrit asks him about making. Shok is a kosovar short drama film written and directed by oscar nominated director jamie donoughue, based on true events during the kosovo war.
The conflict between kosovo and serbia in the 90s provides the backdrop to the film, as the plight of two. Nominated for the 2016 academy award for live action short film. Oscarnominated shorts, mirroring a world of pain and fortitude. Kosovoshot refugee film wins british award balkan insight.
Its bagged its first academy award nomination for the live action short, shok. Ave maria basil khalil and eric dupont 15 minutesfrance, germany, and palestinearabic, english, and hebrew day one henry hughes 25 minutesusaenglish. The short film shok friend failed to win an oscar but the conflict drama made history for being the first movie shot in kosovo ever to be nominated for a prestigious hollywood award. The movie was nominated for the academy award for best live action short film at the 88th academy awards. Even darker is jamie donoughues shok, set in kosovo in 1998, which shows the forcible exile of a kosovan family from. Images festivals trailer cast crew contact shok short film home images festivals trailer cast crew contact. Shok short film official trailer oscar candidate 2. Shok 2015 12 out of 4 set during the kosovo war, this short deals with the friendship between an albanian boy and a serbian one. The production is based on the true wartime childhood story of es durmishi. Its initial director was the actor abdurrahman shala, followed by writer and noted poet azem shkreli, under whose direction the most successful films were produced.
Shok is a short film written and directed by oscar nominated director jamie donoughue. Shok short film kosovo full movie boogaloo and graham full cast and crew. Two boys endure hardship as war engulfs kosovo in 1998. As they grow up they find themselves in a war between two. Kukumi attracted bad press from kosovar intellectuals fo. Oscarnominated shok showing in worcester, offers view. The film is a coproduction between kosovo and uk, produced by es durmishi and harvey ascott, supported by the kosovo cinematography center. Leading actors of the film shok lum veseli, back, and andi bajgora hug each other while celebrating the films 2016 oscar nomination in the best live short action film category, in kosovo s. Shok 2015 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. Based on true events, shok is set during the escalation of the kosovan war when the country was occupied by serbia. Kosovo war movie nominated for oscar balkan insight.
Shok short film two boys friendship is tested to the limits as they. So simply put this film was close to flawless except how was the bike just sitting in the middle of the road. Shok is a short film set in kosovo during the occupation in the 90s. This short was shot in mitrovica, kosovo and really isnt the most pleasant film that youre going to watch. How to watch the 2016 oscar shorts, from bear story to. Shok s distributor is ouat media, and the social media campaign is led by team albanians. But there lies the twist, because of a single phone call. San jose international short film festival best drama grand prize. Donoughue went on to say that most of the cast and crew of shok had firsthand experiences of the kosovo war and these greatly added to the short film s depth and impact. Watch shok, the kosovar drama by jamie donoughue fandor. Eagle eye kosovo eagle eye films limited international watch shok friend online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Clark university is offering you a chance to step inside the kosovo war with a screening of the oscarnominated short film shok. There are other older and some more recent kosovar movies, but from an artistic and cinematopgraphic point of view kukumi is really good. Oki stays the night with petrits family, and petrit asks him about making another delivery the following day.
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