Dua

SACD Award, Critics' Week - Cannes 2026

Original language: Albanian, Serbian

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Blerta Basholli

Country: Kosovo, Switzerland, France

Year of production: 2026

Length: 101 minutes

Genre: Drama

Prishtina, Kosovo, late 1990s. As war looms and ethnic tensions escalate, 13-year-old Dua struggles to find her place among her peers and within her changing body. After an incident shakes her community, she becomes a target herself and bonds with a fearless girl, Maki, who draws her toward an unexpected form of resistance. Between the daily violence and the growing threat of exile, there is little room for quiet awakenings.

Credits

Blerta Basholli – Director

Blerta Basholli, Nicole Borgeat – Script

Casting

Pinea Matoshi

Vlera Bilalli

Kaona Matoshi

Yllka Gashi

Kushtrim Hoxha

Andi Bajgora