An unknown director. An improvised cast. A mysterious country. Do you feel put off already? Please don't. The director, Edmond Budina, a factory worker in everyday's life, is a sort of Clark Kent to his alter ego, a highly talented film director with a fascinating story to tell. A story conjured up almost out of nothing, but which will stick in your memory for a long time. The story is about Niko, a poor but honest high school teacher with two children - a son in Italy who is sending money home, and a younger daughter who has attracted the attention of the local mafia gang. The only contact with the son is through letters - he never rings home. The last letter, which gets blown away by a gust of wind before Niko can read it, supposedly contains some vital clues. Niko is getting worried by rumours that his son may run a mafia cell in Turin and decides to find out if there is some truth in them. Thanks to a former arsonist neighbour he helped out of trouble years before, he manages to get on a ship to Italy, where his quest begins. His odyssey is, among other things, an allegory of the transformation of Albania in the last ten years - from a land of indigent, but starry-eyed people to one run by opportunists and crooks, who have built illegal fortunes on their compatriots' miseries, whose hopes are swept away like letters in the wind... 8/10

Albania. Under the Communist Regime Niko, a professor and communist party leader is dreaming he is partying on Goni's fishing boat. Goni loves nothing more than setting fire to things when he's happy and this time it's the boat. He is arrested and condemned to death. Niko, his lifelong friend, intervenes and saves him. They friendship becomes even stronger. Albania after the fall of Communism Niko is in his fifties. He is unemployed and lives off the money his son, Mikel sends him from Italy. The two men haven't spoken for years. Niko receives a letter from Mikel but before he can open the envelope, a gust of wind blows it out of his hand. Niko's daughter is kidnapped with the intent of putting her onto the streets, but as soon as the gang finds out she is Mikel's sister, they let her go. How did Mikel suddenly become so powerful? Niko decides to see for himself. In order to drum up the money for the journey to Italy he sells bananas on street corners but is forced to stop by the local criminal gang. Niko discovers that their boss is none other than his old friend Goni. Niko refuses Goni's help and goes to Italy. Italy. Niko has arrived in Turin where he meets Roberto, Mikel's roommate. Roberto avoids answering Niko's questions about his son. One evening two mysterious men come to take Niko to meet his notorious son.

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