Branding Kosovo is a documentary on the creation of the symbols that represent the identity of the Republic of Kosovo.

A personal journey into the creation of a new European state.

After the country’s unilateral declaration of Independence, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza travelled to the new capital, Prishtina, to document the international contests for the state flag and anthem.

In designing its new symbols, Kosovo’s fragmented society seeks to understand its own identity as a newborn country. Branding Kosovo is the story of this struggle told through young rappers, ex-snipper designers, and a musically oriented Government.

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Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo
March - April 2008
DV PAL 16:9  Color 47 min.
Audio: Albanian and English
Subtitles available in English, Italian and Spanish

A film by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
produced by FABRICA | www.fabrica.it

Email the author with your comments or questions at:
email [at] diegohurtadodemendoza [dot] com