Shame and Money (2026)
Hatixhja dhe Shabani
Director: Visar Morina
Cast: Astrit Kabashi, Flonja Kodheli, Kumrije Hoxha, Fiona Gllavica, Alban Ukaj
Did you know? To prepare for their roles, the lead actors spent two weeks living in a cramped high-rise apartment in Pristina, observing how real Kosovar families navigate the pressures of debt and social status in the city’s rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods.
Why Watch: "Shame and Money" offers a gut-wrenching, darkly comic look at how hypercapitalism erodes dignity, making its tale of a Kosovar family's desperate urban migration both painfully timely and universal. With raw performances and a script that balances social critique with heart, it’s a must-watch for fans of humanistic dramas like *Shoplifters* or *Parasite*. Don’t miss this searing indictment of modern survival—it will haunt you long after the credits roll.
A Kosovar family, stripped of their livelihood in their rural home, is uprooted and thrust into the capital city, desperately chasing a foothold within a ruthless, hyper-capitalist world.