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Kosovo \u2013 Europe\u2019s youngest country. Between the vineyards of Rahovec and the mountains above Nivokaz, a new generation is reviving an ancient tradition: the distillation of raki, the traditional Balkan spirit. The film follows two of them through an entire production and harvest year: master distiller Ali Alijaj and young artist Brikena Gashi.<\/p>\n
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After many years in Germany, Ali Alijaj returned to Kosovo and founded his distillery, \u201cVidasus.\u201d Surrounded by copper stills and fragrant herbs, he distills fruits and berries from the Albanian Alps into exceptional spirits. \u201cWe have good soil and plenty of water,\u201d says Ali. \u201cAll we need is a little push to get the engine started.\u201d For him, distilling is far more than a craft \u2014 it\u2019s a sign that a future is possible here without having to leave home. His dream: to open the highest distillery in the Balkans.<\/p>\n
Brikena Gashi was inspired by him. She has revived her family\u2019s abandoned vineyards in Drenoc, one of Kosovo\u2019s traditional wine-growing regions, and is the first woman in the country to produce her own brandy. \u201cFor me, this isn\u2019t just a vineyard,\u201d she says, \u201cbut a way to encourage women to do something that was long reserved for men.\u201d Now she\u2019s planning a music festival among her vines to breathe new life into her village.<\/p>\n
Set against a backdrop of ancient stone huts, mist-shrouded mountains, and the bustling streets of Prizren, the film tells the story of people who stay, return, and breathe new life into their homeland. \u201cKosovo: Ancient Herbs, New Spirit\u201d captures the quiet revolution of a generation determined to reinvent this small Balkan country \u2014 with passion, patience, and a shot of schnapps.<\/p>\n
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