Private Project

Zuta Deva

A foreigner passing the quarantine in Bosnia & Hercegovina, the temptation of isolation and the need to communicate with society, makes Alma to follow her neighbors from the window of her room. At the same time thoughts about the past and childhood encounter the images before her eyes. The only communication she has with her family is by phone camera. Alma’s mother is not happy with the look of her daughter,after she sees that Alma cut her hair. Alma is watching these videos after being released from Quarantine, her hair is very short. Alma is watching these videos after being released from quarantine, her hair is very short. She wants to light a cigarette after pausing the videos. There are no cigarettes left. Like so Alma goes out to buy cigarettes. After a few entries and exits she realizes, she has lost her wallet. She heads to where she was the day before. In this place she meets a girl from Bosnia, the daughter of the owner. She will help Alma to search for her wallet. At the same time a desire of spending more time with each other is transmitted through them.

  • Alma Cocaj
    Director
  • Alma Cocaj
    Writer
  • Emina Ganic
    Producer
  • Sven Petke
    Producer
  • Alma Cocaj
    Key Cast
    "Alma"
  • Antigona Cocaj
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Mak Cengic
    Key Cast
    "Waiter"
  • Lara Grozdanic
    Key Cast
    "Curly"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 39 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Country of Filming:
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Language:
    Albanian, Bosnian, English, French
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sarajevo School of Science and Technology
  • Sarajevo Film Festival
    Sarajevo
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Sarajevo Film Festival
  • Film Festival Cottbus
    Cottbus
    Germany
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
  • Fer Film Festival
    Ferizaj
    Kosovo
Director Biography - Alma Cocaj

Alma Cocaj is a filmmaker from Kosovo. She is 24 years old. She finished her film studies in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina. "Zuta Deva" is her graduation film.

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Director Statement

I decided to make this film because it was a challenge for me to
create something from a bunch of materials that were more visual
than narrative. After many alternatives that stood in front of me in
terms of how I am going to tell this story, at the same time I had in
mind that this is the film with which I will graduate. I decided to
experiment in style and genre.
What I wanted to keep close to was the story. Although the biggest
challenge was to stay objective towards the story, character and
genre that will elaborate my vision.
I was inspired by many works of Realism, French New Wave,
Queer, Poetic cinema etc.