Babai
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Cast
Astrit Kabashi Val Maloku Enver Petrovci Adriana Matoshi Armend Smajli Xhevdet Jashari
Credits
Written by: 
Visar Morina
Plot
10-year-old Nori is obliged to grow up at a very young age after the early death of his mother and then being abandoned by his father Gezim in the Kosovo of the 1990s.After a dangerous and eventful journey, Nori finally arrives in Germany and is reunited with his father, but he cannot understand how Gezim could just have left him.
Sinekatalog’s take
A ten-year-old Kosovar boy is forced to grow up quickly, following an abandoned child's long, risky journey. The film draws sympathy through the child's perspective and a stark sense of place. Moving and sometimes harsh, it suits viewers who value refugee-themed drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2015: Best Director (Best Director Award) — Visar Morina
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (611 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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