A room without paintings is empty

The house of Jakup Hajredinaj
Mini DV – 37 min. + 11:30 min. (short version)
A special thanks to: Arbana Hajredinaj
Thanks to: Anne Lise Stenseth, Azem Hajredinaj, Lulézim Zegiri
Location: Stanofc – Kosovo
Copyright © Leif Gaute Staurland 2000

Under krigen i Kosovo ble familiehuset til billedkunstneren Arbana Hajredinaj rundstjålet og brent ned av serbiske naboer. Faren til Arbana, Jakup Hajredinaj som døde i 1994, var også billedkunstner. Store deler av livsverket hans gikk tapt i brannen. For første gang etter krigen besøker Arbana familiehuset igjen.

During the war in Kosovo, the family home of visual artist Arbana Hajredinaj was looted and burned down by Serbian neighbors. Arbana’s father, Jakup Hajredinaj, who died in 1994, was also a visual artist. A large part of his artwork was lost in the fire. For the first time since the war, Arbana is visiting the family home again.

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