On Kosovo Field [15 Minute Drama]

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Chain Of Keys

20170109

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo with her unreleased song demo of 'Chain of Keys' woven through.

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered close to their native village. They discover a young nation striving to forge a path for hope and reconciliation and realise that they too must journey into their past to move on.

P J Harvey latest album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama 'On Kosovo Field' came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy undertook extensive research, including travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they retraced some of Harvey's steps and talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation. One of these was Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict.

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered.

Pity For The Old Road

20170110

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demo 'Pity for the Old Road' woven through.

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan left Kosovo as unaccompanied minors during the conflict in 1999 and were brought up in care in the UK. Following the discovery of a mass grave near their native village they have returned to Kosovo after 17 years searching for information on their parents.

P J Harvey album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy undertook extensive research, including travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation. One of these was Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict.

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, with unreleased song demos.

The Wheel

20170111

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demos of 'The Wheel' and 'The Red Road' woven through.

Kosovan born siblings Dardan and Rebeka have returned to Kosovo to find out the truth of what happened to their parents during the Kosovo conflict of 1999. They carry a set of keys, given to them by a neighbour before they left, offering the chance to unlock their home and, with it, their memories.

P J Harvey album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy's research also included travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation, including Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for young, Kosovan born siblings. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict.

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, with unreleased song demos.

Dance On The Mountain

20170112

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demo 'Dance on the Mountain' woven through.

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to their native village with the set of keys, given to them by a neighbour before they left, offering the chance to unlock their home and, with it, their memories. They are forced to confront the painful truth of what happened to their parents.

P J Harvey's album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy also travelled to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they retraced some of Harvey's steps and talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation, including Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict.

Rebeka and Dardan are forced to confront the truth of what happened to their parents.

05 LAST

Where Is Our City?

20170113

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demos 'Where is Our City?' and 'Clothes of Grief' woven through.

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan have returned to their native Kosovo to find out the truth about their parents and now they must reconcile themselves with their past in order to forge a path for the future.

Rebeka and Dardan must reconcile themselves with their past to forge a path for the future

OMNI

20170114

20170115 (BBC7)
20211107 (BBC7)
20211108 (BBC7)

Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered close to their native village.

They discover a young nation striving to forge a path for hope and reconciliation and realise that they too must journey into their past to move on.

Omnibus of five parts.

Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo with her unreleased song demo of 'Chain of Keys' woven through.

Rron - Jon Lolis

Venera - Rosella

Luan - Nebli Basani

Bukurije - Edita Sllamniku

Curator - Sokol Cahani

Blind Man - Sokol Cahani

Lieutenant Zoric - Sokol Cahani

Ariana - Eri Shuka

Fisnik - Nikolaus Brahimllari

Director: Nadia Molinari

Two siblings return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered. Stars Michelle Keegan.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Chain Of Keys	20170109		Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo with her unreleased song demo of 'Chain of Keys' woven through. Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered close to their native village. They discover a young nation striving to forge a path for hope and reconciliation and realise that they too must journey into their past to move on. P J Harvey latest album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama 'On Kosovo Field' came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy undertook extensive research, including travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they retraced some of Harvey's steps and talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation. One of these was Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict. Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered.
02	Pity For The Old Road	20170110		Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demo 'Pity for the Old Road' woven through. Siblings Rebeka and Dardan left Kosovo as unaccompanied minors during the conflict in 1999 and were brought up in care in the UK. Following the discovery of a mass grave near their native village they have returned to Kosovo after 17 years searching for information on their parents. P J Harvey album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy undertook extensive research, including travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation. One of these was Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict. Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, with unreleased song demos.
03	The Wheel	20170111		Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demos of 'The Wheel' and 'The Red Road' woven through. Kosovan born siblings Dardan and Rebeka have returned to Kosovo to find out the truth of what happened to their parents during the Kosovo conflict of 1999. They carry a set of keys, given to them by a neighbour before they left, offering the chance to unlock their home and, with it, their memories. P J Harvey album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy's research also included travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation, including Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for young, Kosovan born siblings. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict. Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, with unreleased song demos.
04	Dance On The Mountain	20170112		Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demo 'Dance on the Mountain' woven through. Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to their native village with the set of keys, given to them by a neighbour before they left, offering the chance to unlock their home and, with it, their memories. They are forced to confront the painful truth of what happened to their parents. P J Harvey's album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy also travelled to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they retraced some of Harvey's steps and talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation, including Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict. Rebeka and Dardan are forced to confront the truth of what happened to their parents.
05 LAST	Where Is Our City?	20170113		Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo, with her unreleased song demos 'Where is Our City?' and 'Clothes of Grief' woven through. Siblings Rebeka and Dardan have returned to their native Kosovo to find out the truth about their parents and now they must reconcile themselves with their past in order to forge a path for the future. P J Harvey latest album 'The Hope Six Demolition Project' and her book of poetry 'The Hollow of the Hand' draw from several journeys undertaken by Harvey from 2011-2014; one of those journeys was to Kosovo. The inspiration for the drama 'On Kosovo Field' came from Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, her poems and her Kosovan song demos. Writer Fin Kennedy undertook extensive research, including travelling to Kosovo with producer Nadia Molinari where they retraced some of Harvey's steps and talked to journalists, politicians and human rights activists working on conflict resolution and reconciliation. One of these was Kushtrim Koliqi who was the cultural consultant on the script. 'On Kosovo Field' is the search for an identity via a road trip back through a lost heritage for a young, Kosovan born brother and sister. The story is told in five episodes. The 'play cycle' as an idea takes its inspiration from the traditional song cycles of the Albania/Kosovo region. By the end of the cycle we understand that the siblings are a metaphor for Kosovo itself, the newest country in Europe, poignantly searching for an identity after centuries of conflict. Rebeka and Dardan must reconcile themselves with their past to forge a path for the future
OMNI		20170114	20170115 (BBC7) 20211107 (BBC7) 20211108 (BBC7)	Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered close to their native village. They discover a young nation striving to forge a path for hope and reconciliation and realise that they too must journey into their past to move on. Omnibus of five parts. Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by P J Harvey's notebooks, poetry and songs from her travels in Kosovo with her unreleased song demo of 'Chain of Keys' woven through. Rron - Jon Lolis Venera - Rosella Luan - Nebli Basani Bukurije - Edita Sllamniku Curator - Sokol Cahani Blind Man - Sokol Cahani Lieutenant Zoric - Sokol Cahani Ariana - Eri Shuka Fisnik - Nikolaus Brahimllari Director: Nadia Molinari Two siblings return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered. Stars Michelle Keegan.