Canada / Sep 07, 2019 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Haunted by her long-suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vedat Bajrami | Vedat |
| Alketa Sylaj | Sick Girl on TV |
| Irena Cahani | Kumria |
| Shengyl Ismaili | Shpresa |
| Ilire Vinca Çelaj | Lume's Mother |
| Molike Maxhuni | Mahije |
| Aurora Berisha | Zana |
| Luan Kryeziu | Doctor |
Genres
DramaThrillerHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zana |
| Original language | shqip (SQ) |
| Spoken languages | shqip |
| Production countries | Albania, Georgia, Kosovo, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Crossing Bridges Films, Alief, On Film Production |
| Release date | 21 settembre 2019 |
| Production | Casey Cooper Johnson |
| Writer | Antoneta Kastrati, Casey Cooper Johnson |
| Editing | Antoneta Kastrati, Brett W. Bachman |
| Cinematography | Sevdije Kastrati |
| Assistant directors | Eshref Durmishi, Antoneta Kastrati |
| Camera operators | Sevdije Kastrati |
| Additional photography | Sevdije Kastrati |
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| Production design | Burim Arifi, Shawn D. Bronson, Blendina Xhema |
| Art direction | Blendina Xhema, Burim Arifi, Shawn D. Bronson |
| Set decoration | Blendina Xhema, Burim Arifi, Shawn D. Bronson |
| Music | Dritero Nikqi |
| Sound | Dritero Nikqi |
| Costume design | Stela Laknori |
| Makeup | Stela Laknori |
| Hairstyling | Stela Laknori |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jan 04, 2020 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 26, 2020 / Göteborg Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 06, 2020 / Glasgow Film Festival
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China / Jul 27, 2020 / Shanghai International Film Festival
South Korea / Sep 11, 2020 / Seoul International Women’s Film Festival
Australia / May 30, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 20, 2025 / Sarajevo Film Festival
Theatrical release
Kosovo / Sep 21, 2019
United Kingdom / Apr 02, 2021
Digital
United States / May 03, 2020
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