Longline: Countries appear and disappear— we could have just been one of them. Caught between visibility and obscurity, Kosovo’s underground music scene is the voice of a post-war generation grappling with isolation in a half-recognized nation.

Synopsis: In the heart of Prishtina, Kosovo, a burgeoning subculture finds refuge from political strife in music. Suada envisions a community space for young musicians despite her family's doubts. Lekë faces the barriers of visa restrictions to follow his ambitions as a guitarist in France. Edona, once a celebrated child star, returns to music after years of silence, confronting the shadows of her past. Through the lens of the American filmmaker and framed by the reflections of her partner Donat, a fellow Kosovar musician, Palace of Youth is a portrait of the challenges and creative defiance of a post-war youth striving to be heard above the conflict-ridden headlines.

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Palace of Youth Terra Incognita Filmotor Marketa in the Desert Portrait of Felipe Pipio Rewired My Friend, My Room It Happens Overheard at the Dancing House

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