Middle Ground – dir. Maxime Heta

(WINNER)

Original Film Title: Middle Ground

Director’s Name: Maxime Heta

Writer’s Name: Maxime Heta

Producer: Maxime Heta

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Country of Filming: Switzerland

Language: Albanian, French

Runtime: 18 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

In Kosovo, although streets have names, they are rarely used. Their names have often changed since the end of the war, usually according to those in power. Today, residents mostly navigate using descriptions.
This project is born from this lack of fixed landmarks in the urban landscape. Blending two cultures, Swiss and Kosovar, it unfolds in a blurred, transitional space, much like these nameless streets: a middle ground.
Architecture becomes the guiding thread of a reflection in which the urban environment transforms into a mental labyrinth, a metaphor for the self and for identity.