Biographie
Birte Kaufmann is born 1981 in Germany. From 2009 to 2012 she studied photography at Ostkreuzschule in Berlin (DE). Graduation October 2012. From 2003 to 2006 she studied socialwork with the focus on media pedagogics at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (DE). Gratuation August 2006.
Présentation
Gjakmarrje in the Blood shows the daily life of a family living in Albania, involved in a blood feud. The blood feuds have their origin in the Canun, an ancient law in northern Albania that is only passed on orally and forbidden by the state. Canun is based on honour, and structures all aspects of daily life in the mountain communities. It came back into force during the lawless periods after the fall of the communist dictatorship. One of the rules is: Whoever takes blood must give it.