'Looking for Venera' Review: Blossoming Teen Spirit Breaks Free From Dead-End Tradition 'Looking for Venera' Review: Blossoming Teen Spirit Breaks Free From Dead-End Tradition A depressed town in Kosovo feels even more restrictive when a teenage girl starts to feel her oats, breaking down patriarchal restraints. Jay Weissberg, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Norika Sefa With: Kosovare Krasniqi, Rozafa Çelaj, Erjona Kakeli, Basri Lushtaku, Bleon Monolli, Fatushe Nushi, Ajan Zharku, Ermal Bilalli, Tristan Halilaj, Shend Miftari, Anisa Ismajli, Sheqerie Buqaj, Kosovare Murseli. (Albanian dialogue) Running time: Running time: 111 MIN. Variety Rites of passage, teenage girls in small towns, strict and uncomprehending parents: We know the drill, yet few films riffing on the subject get the mood and ambiguities as right as “Looking for Venera.” , ensuring the story is grounded in a particular place while making her protagonist a readily identifiable, highly sympathetic young woman. Impressively shot by fast-rising DP Luis Armando Arteaga and anchored by richly multi-layered performances, the film deservedly won a special jury award in Rotterdam and should get significant attention throughout the coming year.