Zana Hoxha
Feminist Artist and Activist.
Zana Hoxha, a 42-year-old Kosovo Albanian feminist artist and activist, was captured in front of a wall displaying pictures of shows she has directed at her office in Prishtina, Kosovo's capital, during a conversation with VX Pictures on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (Photograph by Vudi Xhymshiti for THE PICTURES, via VX Pictures)
Following the end of the war in Kosovo in 1999, Zana pursued studies in theatre direction at the University of Prishtina from 2000 to 2006. However, her aspiration was to become a film director. Due to her pregnancy with her first child in 2003, it took her six years to complete her studies. Just before her graduation, she welcomed her second daughter. During her academic journey, she was also involved in three independent projects. Notably, Zana is the founder of Art Polis and the FEMART Festival in Kosovo, which will celebrate its second decade of productive activities on February 24, 2024.
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