There will be very few reviews that do not qualify the fact that filmmaker Luàna Bajrami was only 19 years old when her Cannes debut, “The Hill Where Lionesses Roar (Luaneshat E Kodrës),” went into production.
Considering how accomplished the drama is on several artistic levels, that badge of youth should be viewed in the context of high praise.
Already a veteran actress before she stepped behind the camera (most notably with a role in “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), Bajrami not only demonstrates an impressive cinematic vision but an incredible eye for talent, as evidenced by the performances of the three lead actresses at the center of her new drama.
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