Alive (Albanian: Gjallë), stylized as Alive!, is a 2009 Albanian drama film directed by Artan Minarolli. It stars Nik Xhelilaj.
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| Directed by | Artan Minarolli |
| Written by | Artan Minarolli |
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| Cinematography | Jacques Bouquin |
| Edited by | Oliver Neumann |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Albania |
| Language | Albanian |
The film is dedicated to the 1997 tragedy of Otranto, in which 81 Albanians, aged 3 months to 69 years, lost their lives while attempting to emigrate to Italy by ship.
Plot
editIn a country where tradition and modernity are in constant conflict, Koli, a college student determined to fully embrace his youth, finds his life upended when his father passes away. Tasked with bearing the burden of an ancient crime, Koli is drawn into the brutal and archaic realities of contemporary Albania's feudal past.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Nik Xhelilaj as Koli
- Xhevdet Ferri as Zefi
- Bruno Shllaku as Roku
- Besart Kallaku as Fikja
- Luli Bitri as the pool girl
- Romir Zalla as Tiku
- Reshat Arbana as the godfather
- Arqile Lici as the mediator
- Eni Cani as Fatime
- Tinka Kurti as Fatime's grandmother
- Gentian Zenelaj as Fatime's brother
- Julian Deda as Fatime's brother
- Ermal Mamaqi as Fatime's brother
References
edit- ^ "Filmi 'Gjallë' përfaqëson Shqipërinë në festivalin e çmimeve Oscar" [The film 'Alive' in Albania at the Oscar awards festival] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Filmi "Gjallë" - fati i individit në shoqëritë post-totalitare" [The film "Alive" - the fate of the individual in post-totalitarian societies] (in Albanian). Deutsche Welle. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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