KOSOVO, 2025 7min
Company: Media Group Publico
Section: MOVIES & TV FOOTBALL – SHORT
Discipline: Football
Director: Besian Beha
Editing: Drinart Muhadri
Photo: Drilon Namani
Soundtrack: Sound licensed by Meta
Actors: Belgin Jashari
Producer: Besian Beha – Nacionale Newspaper
CoProducer: Drilon Namani – Nacionale Newspaper
Synopsis:
A fifteen-year-old soccer player from the Ashkali community in Kosovo, named Belgin Jashari, was attacked on the pitch by the parent of an opposing player. The documentary tells the story, highlighting the insults, the racist attacks, the challenges he faces as a soccer player from a marginalized community in Kosovo, his family’s struggles, and the support he receives from his coach and teammates. After the documentary was released, the attacker was arrested, and a major anti-racism campaign was launched in Kosovo.