Norika Sefa is a Kosovan film director, writer and editor, living in

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, Czech Republic. Her feature film debut, ''Looking for Venera'' (2021), won a special jury award at the

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Life and work

She holds a master's degree from the FAMU Prague. In her films, she often merges fiction and documentary. Norika has been invited to join the European Film Academy. ''Desde Arriba'' (2020) is a hybrid documentary made under the guidance of

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in the Peruvian jungle.

''Looking for Venera''

''Looking for Venera'' (Albanian: ''Në kërkim të Venerës'') (2021) is Sefa's debut feature film. The film is a coming-of-age drama shot in Kosovo with an ensemble composed of mostly non-actors. She wanted to show a picture of Kosovo far from exotic stereotypes. The film is a Kosovo Cinematography Center and Macedonia co-production. The film was shot in a small town in Kosovo, at the border with Macedonia. The film premiered at

, winning a special jury award in the Tiger competition. Norika is currently developing her next feature film set in Kosovo.

Filmography

* ''Desde Arriba'' (2020)- short doc * ''Kiss Me, Now'' (2020) – short doc * ''Në kërkim të Venerës/Looking for Venera'' (2021) – feature film

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sefa, Norika Albanian film directors Kosovan film directors People from Gjakova Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Kosovan women film directors Albanian women film directors