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Besim Sahatçiu

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Besim Sahatçiu

Born October 2, 1935 · Pejë, Kosovo

Died October 20, 2005 · aged 70

Besim Sahatçiu was a Kosovo-Albanian director of theatre and film. After finishing gymnasium in Pejë, Sahatçiu studied literature at the University of Belgrade. Following the interruption of his studies due to compulsory military service, he worked as a translator for the publisher, Rilindja. He later studied at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia, and defended his thesis with staging G…

Known For

The Swelling RiverThe Swelling River · 1981
The Swelling River
★ 7.01981
MovieDrama
In a mining plant in Kosovo, as occurs in many work organizations across the country, workers continue to win new positions in the self-management. The former miner and fighter - now general manager of the factory - is on the side of the workers, but has troubles in personal life.
Three People Overpass the MountainThree People Overpass the Mountain · 1981
Three People Overpass the Mountain
★ 9.01981
MovieTV MovieDrama
A small village during World War II. Due to deep poverty, some villagers engage in trade of goods, contraband, across the mountain border. A great gap opens between the villagers and those fighting the enemy.
117117 · 1976
117
★ 7.01976
MovieDocumentary
Shot in the Kosovar village of Nevokaze, it depicts the traditional lifestyle of an Albanian family numbering 117 members, all living under one roof and in great harmony. One of the finest examples of ethnographic film to come from this region, it has been called a ‘spiritual portrait of the nation’.
The WrestlersThe Wrestlers · 1975
The Wrestlers
★ 9.01975
MovieDocumentary
It documents a traditional event that took place on St. George’s Day in Dragash, Kosovo.

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