Ofrandā | Short Film about "Discovering Queer Desire"
Short of the Week
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Ina, an introverted 11-year-old immigrant, becomes captivated by a new classmate from her homeland, sparking a desperate quest for connection between dream and reality.
Ofrandā
Dir. Vjosana Shkurti
https://www.travellingdistribution.com/
https://vjosana.com/films/ofranda/
"What feels unique about the film is how Shkurti blends two layers of identity. The arrival of this new student triggers a new feeling in Ina, which ultimately combines a need for community – with someone who shares her cultural background – and the awakening of desire. Shkurti perfectly places her protagonist in between these two impulses, poignantly depicting the quintessential questioning of early teenage years." - S/W Curator, Céline Roustan
FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2026/0...
CREDITS
Writer/Director: Vjosana Shkurti
Producers: Pierre Villepelet, Yanick Létourneau, Leslie Dabit (Peripheria)
DoP: Léa Taillefer
Editor: Elian Mikkola
Artistic Direction: Jeremy Sandor
Sound: Jacob Marcoux, Jordan Choinière, Sacha Ratcliffe
Musique: Sacha Ratcliffe
Cast:
Ina: Kalyna Nichita
Petra: Gabriela Lucaci
The Mother: Luiza Cocora
The Teacher: Anana Rydvald
Petra’s friends: Ines Feghouli, Megane Proulx
"Reproduced on this channel with the permission of Travelling distribution”
6 Comments
Wonderful film, I really enjoyed it. Thank you :)
Color correction is great but apart from this I do not really understand why this landed on this channel? It needed way more time in the oven.
Ofrandā | Short Film about "Discovering Queer Desire"
Short of the Week
28,357 views
🎬 SUBMIT YOUR FILM ➔ https://shortverse.com/submit
Ina, an introverted 11-year-old immigrant, becomes captivated by a new classmate from her homeland, sparking a desperate quest for connection between dream and reality.
Ofrandā
Dir. Vjosana Shkurti
https://www.travellingdistribution.com/
https://vjosana.com/films/ofranda/
"What feels unique about the film is how Shkurti blends two layers of identity. The arrival of this new student triggers a new feeling in Ina, which ultimately combines a need for community – with someone who shares her cultural background – and the awakening of desire. Shkurti perfectly places her protagonist in between these two impulses, poignantly depicting the quintessential questioning of early teenage years." - S/W Curator, Céline Roustan
FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2026/0...
CREDITS
Writer/Director: Vjosana Shkurti
Producers: Pierre Villepelet, Yanick Létourneau, Leslie Dabit (Peripheria)
DoP: Léa Taillefer
Editor: Elian Mikkola
Artistic Direction: Jeremy Sandor
Sound: Jacob Marcoux, Jordan Choinière, Sacha Ratcliffe
Musique: Sacha Ratcliffe
Cast:
Ina: Kalyna Nichita
Petra: Gabriela Lucaci
The Mother: Luiza Cocora
The Teacher: Anana Rydvald
Petra’s friends: Ines Feghouli, Megane Proulx
"Reproduced on this channel with the permission of Travelling distribution”