Writer-director Blerta Basholli recently made her feature film debut with “Hive,” which tells the true story of Fahrije Hoti, a Balkan woman who started manufacturing and selling a red pepper spread as a way of employing widows in her troubled village.
The film attracted plenty of fans after its 2021 Sundance premiere, including Elisabeth Moss.
The “Mad Men” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” star said she watched the film multiple times and was thoroughly impressed by the story, so much so that she came on board the film as an executive producer.Moss recently sat down with Basholli to have a conversation about the artistic choices required to make a compelling film based on a true story, and IndieWire is pleased to exclusively debut the conversation in full.Basholli said that she was always drawn to Hoti’s story, and her admiration for her only grew as they spent time together.
Once she got to know Hoti,
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