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How Life Used to Be

2025 11 min Albanian

Fahrije, an elderly Albanian woman in Kosovo, shares her life story through a conversation with her granddaughter, the director. She recalls her childhood, the abrupt end of her schooling, and her arranged marriage.

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Erlisë Beqiri Director

First release April 24, 2025 · Produced in Albania, Kosovo · Original title Qishtu u kanë jeta

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Albania · Kosovo

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Original title

Qishtu u kanë jeta

Original language

Albanian

Spoken on screen

Albanian

Release dates

Germany · April 24, 2025

Premiere · goEast Film Festival

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