Deep Dive: Displaced (2022)
Film Lens
Displaced is a short docufiction film set in Prizren, Kosovo, focusing on two men, Ermegan and Jeton, who are working to maintain and rebuild their local table tennis club. The film combines documentary and fictional elements to depict their efforts and the significance of the club in their community.
Directed and written by Samir Karahoda, the film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Short Film Palme d'Or. It later won the Best International Short Film award at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival and received the Best Non Fiction Short Film Award at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Why Watch
- •See Ermegan and Jeton's efforts in Prizren's table tennis scene.
- •Find out how a local club impacts community identity.
- •Meet the director Samir Karahoda and his unique storytelling.
Did You Know
•Displaced premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
•The film won Best International Short Film at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
•It received the Best Non Fiction Short Film Award at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
•Displaced was nominated for Best Short Film at the 34th European Film Awards.
Perfect For
Kosovo cultureTable tennis enthusiastsShort film fans