Bota (Albanian for “the world”) is a cafe situated on the edge of a vast area of marshland in a remote part of Albania, and it is here that the lives of the protagonists intersect in this compelling debut by Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci. The directors skilfully exploit the genius loci of the desolate landscape and, aided by a period score and beguiling long shots, they flawlessly evoke the atmosphere of a place where the past still encroaches upon people’s lives.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Artur Gorishti, Alban Ukaj, Flonja Kodheli, Fioralba Kryemadhi, Tinka Kurti, Erand Sojli
Crew: Stefania Casini (Co-Writer), Sabina Kodra (Producer), Iris Elezi (Director), Andrea Stucovitz (Producer), Iris Elezi (Writer), Thomas Logoreci (Writer)
Country: Albania, Italy
Language: shqip
Studio: I's continuum, Eurimages, Erafilm, Partner Media Investment, Direzione Generale Cinema, Albanian National Center of Cinematography (QKK)
Runtime: 104 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 05, 2014
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:woman director