Gjama

Gjama

2021
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Overview

“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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Status: Released

Language: SQ

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Production Information

Production Countries
Albania Kosovo Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Albanian

Keywords

albania short film mourning ritual

Quick Facts

Release Date October 8, 2021
Status Released
Language SQ

Cast

Geg Zefi
Geg Zefi

Themself

Gjon Kosteri
Gjon Kosteri

Themself

Kol Martini
Kol Martini

Themself

Ndue Fusha
Ndue Fusha

Themself

Gjon Fiku
Gjon Fiku

Themself

Sokol Kodra
Sokol Kodra

Themself

Ndue Deda
Ndue Deda

Themself

Kol Zefi
Kol Zefi

Themself

Gjelosh Fusha
Gjelosh Fusha

Themself

Pale Zefi
Pale Zefi

Themself

Pjeter Shytani
Pjeter Shytani

Themself

Prel Toma
Prel Toma

Themself

Key Crew

Zgjim Elshani
Director