The documentary "Branding Kosovo" directed by the Fabrica resident Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and produced by Fabrica, won the "Opera Prima Doc" Prize at the Potenza International Film Festival.

Branding Kosovo is a one-man trip into one of the most recent conflicts in Europe. It is a film about the creation of the symbols that represent the identiy of the newest country in the world, the Republic of Kosovo.

After the unilateral declaration of Independence on February 17th, 2008, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza travelled to Prishtina to document the international contests for the State flag and the new anthem of Kosovo.

Which is the best design that could represent this new State and its citizens? What melody could symbolically identify everyone living in Kosovo? In this historical time of transition these symbols tell the story of a fragmented society seeking a new identity that could help them get away from the ethnic hatred that has caused so many conflicts in the Balkans.

See trailer: http://www.fabrica.it/project/branding-kosovo-trailer

The Festival invited Babak Payami to hold a lecture about cinema. Babak Payami spoke about The right to offend" in the cinema field. 

Screening: Dec 2nd, at 7.40 pm

Lecture: Dec 4th, at 12.00 am