Kandahar is Far Away: Anita Čeko’s Award-Winning Drama on War, Family, and Longing, HNK Split

Kandahar is Far Away: Anita Čeko’s Award-Winning Drama on War, Family, and Longing

What happens to those who are left behind? 🏠💔

The award-winning play "Kandahar is Far Away" (Daleko je Kandahar) by Anita Čeko—a master of dramaturgy and psychology—offers a poignant look at a Dalmatian family caught in a "Godot-like" wait for a father working in a distant war zone.

Through the intimate lens of a mother, grandmother, and two teenagers, the play explores how distance and uncertainty shape our lives. It is a powerful study of:

• The emotional void created by the absence of loved ones.

• Survival strategies in the face of constant fear.

• Universal consequences of global conflicts on the domestic hearth.

Having already resonated with audiences in Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Germany (New Stages South-East festival), this play stands as a vital reflection on modern family ties and the shadows cast by distant wars.