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.
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Artur Gorishti
Beni
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Flonja Kodheli
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Fioralba Kryemadhi
Alba
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Luca Lionello
Filipo
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The Passion of the Christ
Curon
Ngjelina Ziu
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Pjetër Logoreci
Luani
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Roland Saro
Ariani
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Gëzim Rudi
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Thomas Logoreci Director · Iris Elezi Director Ramiro Civita Cinematographer
First release July 5, 2014 · Produced in Albania, Italy · Production Eurimages, Erafilm
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I's continuum
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Eurimages
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Erafilm
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Partner Media Investment
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Direzione Generale Cinema
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Albanian National Center of Cinematography (QKK)
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Albania · Italy
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Original language
Albanian
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Albanian
Release dates
Czechia · July 5, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
Italy
June 25, 2015 · Theatrical
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