On the Way
A father and son are on their way to the airport to pick up a gift sent from abroad by the son’s godfather. Amid bureaucratic hurdles, with little to no hope for real political and social change in their country, they find comfort and strength in their shared optimism for the future.
- Kosovo
- 2024, 15 min
- Director: Samir Karahoda
- Director of photography: Samir Karahoda
- Editor: Enis Saraçi
- Screenplay: Samir Karahoda,Miron Karahoda
- Music: Jonathan Bree
- Sound: Labinot Sponca
- Cast: Ylber Mehmeti, Miron Karahoda
- Producer: Eroll Bilibani, Samir Karahoda
- Production: SK PICTURES
Samir Karahoda
Samir Karahoda is a photographer, filmmaker, and cinematographer from Kosovo. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in photography from Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul. His directorial debut, In Between (2019), premiered at the Berlinale. His second short film, Displaced (2021), premiered in the Official Competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and received multiple awards. His third film, On the Way (2024), was again selected for the Official Competition at Cannes (in 2024) and was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and many other festivals around the world.