Rome-based Fandango Sales, the sales arm of Domenico Procacci’s production company Fandango, has scooped up world rights, excluding Spain and Andorra, for “Andromeda Galaxy,” the feature directoria…
, the sales arm of Domenico Procacci’s production company Fandango, has scooped up world rights, excluding Spain and Andorra, for “Andromeda Galaxy,” the feature directorial debut of Kosovo filmmaker More Raça, which had its world premiere in competition at the“Andromeda Galaxy” tells the story of Shpëtim , a down-at-the-heels single father struggling to make ends meet in economically ravaged Kosovo.
From the start of her career, the director—whose short film “She” won a Special Jury Award at the Cairo Intl. Film Festival—says she’s been eager to bring social issues to the screen. “In [Kosovo], we have many challenges, and many untold stories,” she said. “Andromeda Galaxy” is set against the backdrop of mass unemployment, corruption, and economic stagnation that has driven hundreds of thousands to leave Kosovo and the Balkans in search of better fortunes elsewhere in Europe.
The film paints a bleak image of modern-day Kosovo, but the director also sees in it signs of the resilience and hopefulness of many in the Balkan region. “Even though Shpëtim [is faced with challenges], he never loses the will for a better life,” she said.
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