The Salvation of the Portrait: The Story of Skender Muja

At the center of the event that saved the life of artist Skender Muja, who was kidnapped during the Kosovo War and taken to a concentration camp, lies a request to draw a portrait. The film presents to the audience the story of this unusual and dramatic situation in detail. Skender is forced to draw a portrait of a Serbian commander and survives by successfully fulfilling this task. Skender's story demonstrates the terrible face of war and that art can be powerful enough to save a human life.

The film makes viewers feel Skender's struggle for survival and his self-rescue using his artistic skills. Among the locations where the film was shot are Kosovo and the concentration camp where Skender was kidnapped.