Odiseja e GëzimitThe Odyssey of Joy
- Logline
- At the dawn of the new millennium, eleven-year-old Lis, displaced by the Kosovo war and haunted by a secret tied to his missing father, joins a troupe of French clowns traveling through the ravaged land to bring joy to its children.
- Talent
- Zgjim Terziqi
- Role of participant
- Director, Screenwriter
- Talent Lab
- Script Station 2020
- Director
- Zgjim Terziqi
- Producer
- Valmira Hyseni
- Screenwriter
- Zgjim Terziqi
- Status
- finished
- Year of production
- 2025
- Running time
- 99 min
- Genre
- Tragicomedy
- Countries of Production
- France , Kosovo
- Production Company
- Plan Bee Films
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Contact
- Name
- Zgjim Terziqi
- Company
- Plan Bee Films
- Website
Festivals and Awards
46th Cairo International Film Festival - Cairo, Egypt - November 2025 - World Premiere
56th International Film Festival of India - Goa, India - November 2025 - Asian Premiere
42nd Bogota Film Festival - Bogota, Colombia - November 2025 - South American Premiere
35th Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis, US 2026 - US Premiere
12th Duhok International Film Festival - Duhok, Iraq - December 2025 - Iraqi Premiere
49th Grenzland-Filmtage Selb - Selb, Germany - April 2026
(Winner of the Main Award for Best Easter European Film, and 3rd Audience Award)
24th Dhaka International Film Festival - Dhaka, Bangladesh - January 2026
45th Oulu International Children's and Youth's Film Festival - October 2026, Finland
24th Tirana International Film Festival - September 2026, Albania
23nd Salento International Film Festival - November, Italy
20th Within the Family International Film Festival of Family and Children's Films, July 2026 Russia
(Winner Special Jury Award)
13th SEE Film Festival, June 2026 Germany
(Winner Best Feature Film Award)
7th Kino Kosova Film Festival, September 2026 Switzerland
3rd Festival de Cine Francófono en Colombia - March 2026
56th International Film Festival of India - Goa, India - November 2025 - Asian Premiere
42nd Bogota Film Festival - Bogota, Colombia - November 2025 - South American Premiere
35th Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis, US 2026 - US Premiere
12th Duhok International Film Festival - Duhok, Iraq - December 2025 - Iraqi Premiere
49th Grenzland-Filmtage Selb - Selb, Germany - April 2026
(Winner of the Main Award for Best Easter European Film, and 3rd Audience Award)
24th Dhaka International Film Festival - Dhaka, Bangladesh - January 2026
45th Oulu International Children's and Youth's Film Festival - October 2026, Finland
24th Tirana International Film Festival - September 2026, Albania
23nd Salento International Film Festival - November, Italy
20th Within the Family International Film Festival of Family and Children's Films, July 2026 Russia
(Winner Special Jury Award)
13th SEE Film Festival, June 2026 Germany
(Winner Best Feature Film Award)
7th Kino Kosova Film Festival, September 2026 Switzerland
3rd Festival de Cine Francófono en Colombia - March 2026