Project Detail

Go Go Kosovo!

Synopsis

Rio 2016 was the first time athletes from the newly emergent nation of Kosovo were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. This film captures the behind the scenes struggles, hard graft and grit of the humble Kosovo Olympic Team as they prepare to make history on the world stage.

GO GO KOSOVO! is about triumphing over adversity and never giving up, no matter what. It’s the ultimate underdog story about hope and fighting for what you believe in.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
95 min
Format
Digital 4K and archive (stills and video)
Director
Jane Stockdale, Jordan Laird 1st Feature
Producer
Clare Spencer, Ian Greenhill, Andy Maas
Co-Producer
Ilinka Iljoska
Editor
Kieran Gosney
Screenwriter
Jordan Laird, Jane Stockdale
Director of Photography
Andrew Trewartha, Gavin White
Sound
Timothy Clark, Adam Scrivener
Composer
TBC
Principal cast
Besim Hasani, Majlinda Kelmendi, Hazir Asslani

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Production Status

Production Company

Grasshopper Films

Rio House
2 Eaton Place
Brighton BN2 1EH
T: +44 (0) 20 7739 7154
M: +44 (0) 7956 435 351

Studio Something

1A QuaysideMills
Edinburgh EH6 6EX
T: +44 (0) 7788 272 570

Sales Company

Grasshopper Films

Rio House
2 Eaton Place
Brighton BN2 1EH
T: +44 (0) 20 7739 7154
M: +44 (0) 7956 435 351

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