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  • Joshua Marston directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Andamion Murataj.
  • Criterion lists the film as a 109-minute Albanian-language production from 2011.
  • Tristan Halilaj plays Nik, Sindi Laçej plays Rudina and Refet Abazi plays their father, Mark.
  • The film opened in limited U.S. theatrical release on February 24, 2012.
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The Forgiveness of Blood

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Set in contemporary northern Albania, The Forgiveness of Blood follows teenagers Nik and Rudina after their father's land dispute ends in a neighbor's death. A traditional blood feud confines Nik to the family home, while Rudina leaves school to take over the bread route that supports the household.

Joshua Marston directed and co-wrote the drama with Andamion Murataj after extensive research with families, mediators and legal experts in the region. Criterion's edition documents a 109-minute Albanian-language film built around local and nonprofessional performers; no current U.S. base-subscription or free-with-ads stream was verified at this review.

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