The Marriage

The Marriage

97 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 28, 2017

Bekim and Anita are getting married, but Anita is unaware that Bekim is still in love with his best friend Nol. The Marriage charts the emotional predicament of the man who has strong feelings for two persons. There is great pressure to marry and only mild support for LGBTQ rights in Kosovan society, so Zeqiri’s film, which unashamedly puts same-sex and heterosexual passion on the same plane, is a forceful step in the right direction, as well as a dynamic portrait of romance and deception in the shadow of war.

The Marriage

97 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 28, 2017

The Marriage
Bekim and Anita are getting married, but Anita is unaware that Bekim is still in love with his best friend Nol. The Marriage charts the emotional predicament of the man who has strong feelings for two persons. There is great pressure to marry and only mild support for LGBTQ rights in Kosovan society, so Zeqiri’s film, which unashamedly puts same-sex and heterosexual passion on the same plane, is a forceful step in the right direction, as well as a dynamic portrait of romance and deception in the shadow of war.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Bunker Film Production, Beze
Original title Martesa
Directors Blerta Zeqiri
Writers Kreshnik Keka Berisha, Blerta Zeqiri

Cast

Alban Ukaj

as Bekim

Adriana Matoshi

as Anita

Genc Salihu

as Nol

Vjosa Abazi

as Zana

Ernest Malazogu

as Avdi

Aurita Agushi

as Avdi's wife

Edon Rizvanolli

as Bujar

Melihate Qena

as Aunt Remzie

Kumrije Hoxha

as Sadie

Kaona Sylejmani

as Young Anita

Ilire Vinca Çelaj

as Anita's Mother

Nata Zeqiri Berisha

as Zana's Daughter

Zog Zeqiri Berisha

as Zana's Son

Bislim Muçaj

as Musa

Luan Kryeziu

as Nevzati

Besfort Daka

as Liki The Manager

Xhevdet Doda

as Polici

Xhelal Haliti

as Marriage Officiant