Born in Pristina in 1983, Blerta Basholli studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and made shorts, such as Lena and Me (2011), and worked as a producer and assistant director on films by other Kosovan directors. Her feature debut Hive (Zgjoi, 2021), based on the true story of Fahrije Hoti, a woman who starts a business making ajvar in a patriarchal village after her husband disappears in the war, won the Grand Jury Prize, the Directing Award and the Audience Award at Sundance, a first, and was the first Kosovan film on the Oscar shortlist for international feature.
Filmography
- Hive (2021)