Albania 1958: Luana is a strong-willed and rebellious woman and the daughter of a respected man. An arranged marriage forces her to deny her love for Agim. Luana, who was lucky enough to learn to read, finds a way to lead her fight for freedom while following the village code, but the personal price is high.
THE ALBANIAN VIRGIN is by the award-winning Bujar Alimani (CHROMIUM), one of the most important writer/directors of new Albanian cinema. A story about a female revolution, which shines through the intense screen presence of actress Rina Krasniqi, who leads the film to an emotional and delicious climax.
Director
Bujar Alimani
Version
OV: Albanian
Subtitles: EnglishProduced by
Anita Elsani | Lesley Neary
(Elsani & Neary Media GmbH)Screenplay
Katja Kittendorf
DOP
Jörg Widmer
Cast
Rina Krasniqi | Shkurte Sylejmani | Gresa Pallaska | Nik Xhelilaj | Astrit Kabashi
Genre
Historic Drama
Running Time
123 min.
Release
October 15, 2021
Festivals
Warsaw Film Festival | Blue Mountain FF Toronto | Cabourg Film Festival | Film Festival della Lessinia | Ostende Film Festival | Prifest 2022 in Prishtina | CinEast Film Festival | Albansk Film Festival | Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival | Balkan Film Festival in Rome – Competition
Awards
“Special Mention” of the Jury: Warsaw Film Festival | Best Feature Film, Best Female Performance and Best Male Performance at Prifest 2022 | Audience Award at Ostende Film Festival | Audience Award at Film Festival della Lessinia
Year
2021
Status
completed
credits not contractual
