Field of Blackbirds, 2017

 

In Kosovo, separation survives not only in territory, but in language, memory, and habit. Field of Blackbirds brings this into view through the account of Naser Shatrolli, whose calm reflections move between concrete and imaginary walls, inherited fear, and the difficulty of imagining life beyond division. The film moves through cities, roads, squares, and the divided space of Mitrovica, tracing how postwar life remains marked by proximity without resolution. Rather than treating Kosovo as a settled political outcome, the work stays with a place where independence has not erased tension, and where uneven futures continue to press on the present.

 

 

17 min 05 sec

HD video, color, sound

 

Interview with: Naser Shatrolli

Translation: Elona Gusho, Vangjush Vellahu

Subtitles: Felisha Bahadur

Language: Albanian

Locations: Pristina, Ferizaj, Mitrovica, Peja, Gjakova, Prizren