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‘Looking for Venera’ Review: Blossoming Teen Spirit Breaks Free From Dead-End Tradition
Rites of passage, teenage girls in small towns, strict and uncomprehending parents: We know the drill, yet few films riffing on the subject get the mood and ambiguities as right as “Looking for Venera.” Debuting feature director Norika Sefa exhibits exceptional talent in bringing subtlety and depth to characters as well as the overall atmosphere of a town in Kosovo, ensuring the story is grounded in a particular place while making her protagonist a readily identifiable, highly sympathetic young woman. Impressively shot by fast-rising DP Luis Armando Arteaga and anchored by richly multi-layered performances, the film deservedly won a special jury award in Rotterdam and should get significant attention throughout the coming year.
The town where Venera (Kosovare Krasniqi) lives is nothing special to look at, set among hills made bare by harsh winters, ugly substandard constructions and the recent war that decimated the adult male population. With no parks, internet or after-school activities, there’s not much to do, and tradition-bound customs continue to exert a stranglehold on adult social networks. Unlike many of her friends, Venera still has her fat
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The Arabic Tongue: A Worthy Language
The Arabic Tongue: A Worthy Language
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE
AND LITERATURE STUDIES
September-December 2018
Volume 4 Issue 4
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Review: Looking symbolize Venera
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