In the searing drama “Hive,” Fahrije lives with fading hope and burgeoning grief since her husband went missing during the war in Kosovo. To provide for her struggling family, Fahrije pulls the other widows in her community together to launch a business selling a local food product. They find healing and solace in considering a future without their husbands, but their desire to begin living independently is met with hostility. The men in the patriarchy-dominated village condemn Fahrije’s efforts to empower herself and the women around her, starting a feud that threatens both their newfound sovereignty and the financial future of Fahrije’s family. Against the backdrop of Eastern Europe’s civil unrest and lingering misogyny, Fahrije and the women of her village join in a struggle to find hope in the face of an uncertain future. Winner of the Audience Award, Directing Award, and World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, “Hive” is a pithy, devastating portrait of loss and the uphill journey to freedom. The Hollywood Reporter writes: “In ‘Hive,’ her first feature, writer-director Blerta Basholli is inspired by the true story of Fahrije Hoti, a single mother who, many years after her husband goes missing, is forced by economic necessity to face his loss. Instead of focusing on her emotional journey, Basholli crafts an engrossing, utterly classic tale of overcoming adversity around how she bucks the hide-bound town, gets out of the house and finds a job that will support her family.”