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Ismail kadare hana doda is an ambitious literature student in cosmopolitan tirana. Killing the queen of new york city has added a million new responsibilities to shara isadors list. Dukess gripping historical novel tells the tale of a desperate albanian woman who will do whatever it takes to keep her independence and seize control of her future. Sworn virgin, the debut feature from the italian director laura bispuri, concerns a fading custom in remote albania, where some women have sworn off marriage, sex and parenthood and.
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