XK

2007

39 min

Finished

Beyond the Rainbow

Pertej Ylberit

Directing: Ismet Sijarina

Synopsis

Homosexuality is one of the biggest taboos remaining in today's Kosovo society. So much that the main characters of this film are hidden in shadows to protect themselves from the frequent attacks that occur against gays in Kosovo. Beyond the Rainbow gives the platform to Kosovo's homosexual community. People speak about their experience with the discrimination against them, while shedding light on the subject through interviews with Kosovo's religious leaders, psychologists, analysts, and other citizens. Will the society learn to accept these people as a part of Kosovo's new liberal reality, or must homosexuals remain in the shadows hiding their true sexual identity in fear?