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Big in Gazi Baba

Synopsis

An observational coming-of-age documentary about Sadije Dura, a 14-year-old Albanian wrestler, looking for independence in a destiny shaped by everyone else around her.

Details

Year
2027
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 min
Director
Pauline Blanchet
Producer
Pauline Blanchet
Co-Producer
Avdi Thachi, James Collie, Jan Dunn, Kresnik Jonuzi, Aymeric Isnard
Editor
Avdi Thachi
Director of Photography
Fisnik Halili

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Production

Production Company

Aral Sea Productions

124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

Violet Pictures

James Collie
64 HighStreet
Ramsgate
CT11 9RS

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