The Marriage (2017 film)

2017 Kosovan film

The Marriage

Film poster

Directed by| Blerta Zeqiri
Written by| Blerta Zeqiri
Kreshnik Berisha - Keka
Produced by| Kreshnik Berisha - Keka
Starring| Alban Ukaj
Cinematography| Sevdije Kastrati
Edited by| Kreshnik Berisha - Keka

Release date

* 28 November 2017 (2017-11-28) (PÖFF)

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| Kosovo
Language| Albanian

The Marriage (Albanian: Martesa) is a 2017 Kosovan romantic drama film directed by Blerta Zeqiri. It was selected as the Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]

## Plot

[edit]

In the lead-up to Bekim and Anita's wedding, Bekim's friend and former gay lover, Nol, returns from abroad.[2]

## Cast

[edit]

* Alban Ukaj as Bekim
* Adriana Matoshi as Anita
* Genc Salihu as Nol

## Reception

[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 75% score based on 8 critics, with an average rating of 8/10.[3]

## See also

[edit]

* List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Kosovan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Kosovo Selects 'The Marriage' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. ^ "The Marriage". Eastern Neighbours Film Festival. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
3. ^ "THE MARRIAGE". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

## External links

[edit]

* The Marriage at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Kosovan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

* Three Windows and a Hanging (2014)
* Babai (2015)
* Home Sweet Home (2016)
* Unwanted (2017)
* The Marriage (2018)
* Zana (2019)
* Exile (2020)
* Hive (2021)
* Looking for Venera (2022)

This Kosovo-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

This 2010s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template