I Believe the Portrait Saved Me

I Believe the Portrait Saved Me (2025)

February 16th, 20250h 10min

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Overview

Twenty-five years after his abduction during the Kosovo War, painter Skender Muja recalls a pivotal moment of survival. Held in a detention center, he was ordered to draw a Serbian commander’s portrait to save his life.


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