Gjama (2021)
Gjama
“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.
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Geg Zefi
as Themself
as Themself
Gjon Kosteri
as Themself
as Themself
Kol Martini
as Themself
as Themself
Ndue Fusha
as Themself
as Themself
Gjon Fiku
as Themself
as Themself
Sokol Kodra
as Themself
as Themself
Ndue Deda
as Themself
as Themself
Kol Zefi
as Themself
as Themself
Gjelosh Fusha
as Themself
as Themself
Pale Zefi
as Themself
as Themself
Pjeter Shytani
as Themself
as Themself
Prel Toma
as Themself
as Themself
File Strugaçi
as Themself
as Themself
Shkelzen Pali
as Themself
as Themself
Gezim Gilaj
as Themself
as Themself
Lindita Gilaj
as Themself
as Themself
Raimonda Sulaj
as Themself
as Themself
Gjon DukGilaj
as Themself
as Themself
Kujtim Varfi
as Themself
as Themself
Nue Shytani
as Themself
as Themself
Fran Kodra
as Themself
as Themself
Deda Frani
as Themself
as Themself
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Zgjim Elshani
Director
Director
Rron Ismajli
Cinematography
Cinematography
Arber Maloku
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Flamur Ahmeti
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Tal G
Editor
Editor
Alban Telaku
Sound
Sound
Nok Selmani
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
