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Chronicles of Sonatine or: Shadows of the Broken Memories
Chronicles of Sonatine or: Shadows of the Broken Memories

Chronicles of Sonatine or: Shadows of the Broken Memories

Three lives. One breaking point.

Genres

DramaMysteryRomanceThrillerHorror

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After the disappearance of a young actress, a director is left alone with memories, guilt, and the silence she left behind. In an attempt to understand what happened, he confronts himself, the past, and an unknown figure who seems to have always been there. Chronicles of Sonatine or: Shadows of the Broken Memories is a story built on half-truths and the people who get lost within them. Can you restore a memory… without distorting it?

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Budget

$1000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

39 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

11 July 2025

Country

Kosovo

Cast

Blendon Ahmeti

Blendon Ahmeti

Genci

Flaka Latifi

Flaka Latifi

Ana

Tristan Halilaj

Tristan Halilaj

Florenti

Don Shala

Don Shala

Zen

Art Pasha

Art Pasha

Andi

Lirije Bytyçi

Lirije Bytyçi

Linda

Gjeni Basha

Gjeni Basha

Floriani

Arlind Islami

Arlind Islami

Assistant

Festim Bajçinca

Festim Bajçinca

Police Officer

Andi Bajgora

Andi Bajgora

Arms Dealer

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