ACCORDION (Harmonika)
Kosovo/UN, documentary, 2006; 25 min
In Albanian with English sub-titles

Director/ Screenwriter: Burbuqe Berisha
Producer: Fadil Dragaj
Production Company: AbFilm
Camera: Bujar Berisha
Music: Rexhep Karaci
Featured: Ilire Vinca Celaj, Vlora Merovci,Vedat

Synopsis:
An artistic documentary about Maestro Rexhep Karaça, an 85-year old accordion player and member of the Roma minority in Kosovo. Karaça has a lifetime of experience playing the accordion. He is not just a musician but a living history, having performed for many regimes over the years. He remembers playing for King Zog in Tirana, where his father bought him the accordion he still plays today. He recounts his experiences with German SS officers, Italian soldiers, Communist Party members, and most recently, the international forces in Kosovo.

Festivals:
International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Prizren, Kosovo 2007 – Audience Award

Director: Burbuqe Berisha
Born in 1970 in Shkup, FYROM, Burbuque graduated from the Academy of Film and Television in Pristina University, Kosovo. Her acclaimed short film “Kosovo 9/11” tells the story of a small child who misinterprets the news to think the Serbs have committed the 9/11 attacks, leading to absurd consequences.


Filmography:
Kosovo 9/11 (2003)
Mother (2001)
The Winter of the Soul (2001)
The Well (2000)
The Year 2000 (2000)

DVD Source:
Burbuqe Berisha
SU 4/2 L-A 1 Nr.6 Dardania,
Prishtina, Kosovo