"Kenedi Goes Back Home," the first film in Zilnik’s acclaimed Kenedi trilogy, follows street hustler Kenedi Hasani and his friend as they travel Serbia searching for Kenedi's parents. The film chronicles the experiences of Roma people who fled the Balkan wars to Germany in the 1990s, only to be compelled to return to Serbia a decade later. Zilnik explores the lives of these immigrants within the context of contemporary global inequalities and the often-discriminatory processes that shape access to Western Europe. By highlighting their struggles and challenges, the film advocates for a resolution to their plight.
