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The Tower of Strength

  • Montenegro | 2024 | Albanian, Montenegrin
  • Original Title: Obraz
  • Director: Nikola I. Vukcevic
  • Screenplay: Melina Pota Koljevic, Ana Vujadinović
  • DoP: Djordje Stojiljković
  • Editor: Olga Toni
  • Cast: Edon Rizvanolli, Xhejlana Terbunja, Selman Jusufi, Elez Adzovic
  • Premiere: Asia Premiere
  • Tags: Historical, Coming of Age, Global Politics

Festivals :

Cairo International Film Festival 2024


Synopsis :

World War II is underway in Yugoslavia. A child, fleeing from the fascist unit that killed the child's parents and burned their village, finds temporary shelter in the house of a stranger. The host of the house is confronted by a profound moral dilemma: whether to hand over the child to the persecutors, or to endanger the safety of his own family by protecting a foreigner of another religion and nation.


Directors Bio :

Dr Vukčević is a prominent Montenegrin film and theatre director. He has directed three feature films, including Montenegro’s official candidate for the Oscars in 2014. He has also directed one full-length documentary and over 80 advertising campaigns.