
the disparaged
22'
THE DISPARAGED
22' - Kosovo, 2026
Directed by Xheni Alushi
D.O.P Raphaël Piguet
Blerta returns to her hometown, Prishtina. She carries smuggled medication and the weight of her father’s illness. Amid family tensions and the noise of everyday quarrels, a secret unravels — Agim’s plan to end his life, and Blerta’s role in helping him do so.What begins as a family dinner turns into an unflinching confrontation between love, guilt, and control.
22’ – Kosovo, 2026
Directed by Xheni Alushi
D.O.P Raphaël Piguet
Category
Fiction shortfilm
Credits
Directed by
Xheni ALushi
Cast
Drita Kabashi, Luan Jaha, Art Pasha, Aurita Agushi, Eli Gashi,
Written by
Joni Mithi, Xheni Alushi
Cinematography
Raphaël Piguet
1st AC
Gabriel Balagué
2nd AC
Leotrim Lezi
Gaffer
Flamur Hasani
Grip & Electricians
Ardit Merovci, Aziz Gashi
Sound Engineer & Recordist
Pëllumb Ballata
Sound design & Post-production
Labinot Sponca
First Assistant Director
Erlisë Beqiri
Second Assistant Director
Lorena Sopi
DIT
Adrian Podrimaj
Editor
Lars Odermatt
Colorist
Line de Kaenel
Script Supervisor
Era Muçolli
Production design
Leonora Mehmeti
Producer & Executive Producer
Adele Gjoka
Unit Production Manager
Liridon Cahani
Production Assistants
Yll Cahani, Shkëlqim Talla
Production
ZHDK - Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Papafingo Productions










the disparaged
THE DISPARAGED
22' - Kosovo, 2026
Directed by Xheni Alushi
D.O.P Raphaël Piguet
Blerta returns to her hometown, Prishtina. She carries smuggled medication and the weight of her father’s illness. Amid family tensions and the noise of everyday quarrels, a secret unravels — Agim’s plan to end his life, and Blerta’s role in helping him do so.What begins as a family dinner turns into an unflinching confrontation between love, guilt, and control.
Category
Fiction shortfilm
Credits
Directed by
Xheni ALushi
Cast
Drita Kabashi, Luan Jaha, Art Pasha, Aurita Agushi, Eli Gashi,
Written by
Joni Mithi, Xheni Alushi
Cinematography
Raphaël Piguet
1st AC
Gabriel Balagué
2nd AC
Leotrim Lezi
Gaffer
Flamur Hasani
Grip & Electricians
Ardit Merovci, Aziz Gashi
Sound Engineer & Recordist
Pëllumb Ballata
Sound design & Post-production
Labinot Sponca
First Assistant Director
Erlisë Beqiri
Second Assistant Director
Lorena Sopi
DIT
Adrian Podrimaj
Editor
Lars Odermatt
Colorist
Line de Kaenel
Script Supervisor
Era Muçolli
Production design
Leonora Mehmeti
Producer & Executive Producer
Adele Gjoka
Unit Production Manager
Liridon Cahani
Production Assistants
Yll Cahani, Shkëlqim Talla
Production
ZHDK - Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Papafingo Productions








