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Adelina

2019 · 20 min

A short, tense plunge into danger, where a joyful performance curdles into fear and the threat feels immediate and real.

Directed by
Rita Krasniqi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Erblin Nushi, Bujar Ahmeti, Mason Alban
Overview
After convincing his friends to perform in their drag outfits at a night club owned by a very homophobic businessman, things go awry when their performance is stopped suddenly by a wardrobe malfunction and their true identities are revealed, putting all their lives in instant peril.

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Directed by
Rita Krasniqi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Erblin Nushi, Bujar Ahmeti, Mason Alban
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • survival
  • friendship
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Rita Krasniqi
Written by
Rita Krasniqi
Starring
Erblin Nushi, Bujar Ahmeti, Mason Alban, Florist Bajgora, Egzon Berisha, Edon Berveniku, Tristan Halilaj, Lurni Krasniqi
Runtime
20 min
Country
Kosovo
Languages
Albanian

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