Far from the Barbarians (1994)
Zena lost her parents as a very young girl, and though she was born in Albania, only knows about life in Paris. She was raised by her uncle Selman, whom she is about to leave behind in order to start a new life in New York. Just before she leave, however, she hears of an Albanian who is being detained by French authorities for want of the proper paperwork. Ordinarily, that would not capture her attention. However, Vladimir, who is the man in question, claims to have information that Zena's father is not dead, and could be located. Zena postpones her trip to speak with Vladimir and, once he is free to travel, they begin to try and explore his information. There is only one problem in their traveling around France together: he doesn't speak a word of French, and she doesn't speak a word of Albanian. Somehow, they manage to communicate, and they eventually become lovers.
Cast
- Dominique Blanc - Zana
- Timo Flloko - Vladimir
- Sulejman Pitarka - Selman
- Ronald Guttman - Vincent
- Piro Mani - Luan Kodra
- Fatos Zajmi - Dino
- Françoise Bertin - Elena
- Jeanne Marine - Alice
Screenplay
- Liria Bégéja (Screenplay)
- Philippe Barassat (Screenplay)
- Olivier Douyère (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Far from the Barbarians about?
- Zena lost her parents as a very young girl, and though she was born in Albania, only knows about life in Paris. She was raised by her uncle Selman, whom she is about to leave behind in order to start a new life in New York. Just before she leave, however, she hears of an Albanian who is being detained by French authorities for want of the proper paperwork. Ordinarily, that would not capture her attention. However, Vladimir, who is the man in question, claims to have information that Zena's father is not dead, and could be located. Zena postpones her trip to speak with Vladimir and, once he is free to travel, they begin to try and explore his information. There is only one problem in their traveling around France together: he doesn't speak a word of French, and she doesn't speak a word of Albanian. Somehow, they manage to communicate, and they eventually become lovers.
- Who directed Far from the Barbarians?
- Far from the Barbarians was directed by Liria Bégéja.
- Who stars in Far from the Barbarians?
- Far from the Barbarians stars Dominique Blanc, Timo Flloko, Sulejman Pitarka, Ronald Guttman, Piro Mani, Fatos Zajmi.
- How long is Far from the Barbarians?
- Far from the Barbarians has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Far from the Barbarians?
- Far from the Barbarians is a Drama film.
- Where was Far from the Barbarians produced?
- Far from the Barbarians was produced in Belgium, France, Italy.