BESA

It is 1943, and the Albanian population, in an extraordinary act, refuse to comply with the German occupation's orders to turn over Jews who have fled there for safety. What is more, many of these Albanians are Muslim. The assistance afforded to the Jews was grounded in BESA, a code of honor, which still today serves as the highest ethical code of the century.

Join an Albanian family hosting two Jews fleeing from neighboring Greece. Witness the extent to which BESA influences their choices, the everyday struggles of a family, and the boundless relationship between Albanian Muslim and Jews. Be reminded how politics usurps honor in the 21st century, and how migration is not a luxury, but a necessity to survive.

Content warnings: Smoking, reference to Suicide, racial slurs, rape, death and war reference.

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