Tirana Year Zero

Tirana Year Zero
Tirana Year Zero
Directed by	Fatmir Koçi
Written by	Fatmir Koçi; Enzo Brandner; Marco Nicoletti
Produced by	Fatmir Koçi
Starring	Nevin Meçaj; Emilia Teli
Cinematography	Enzo Brandner
Edited by	Thomas Kuhne; Michel Klochendler
Music by	Artem Denissov
Production; company	Cine-Sud Promotion
Release date	2002;
Countries	Albania; France; Belgium
Language	Albanian
Box office	$5,153

Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2002 Albanian film produced, written and directed by Fatmir Koçi. It tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad.

Plot[]

The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying.

Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.

Awards[]

The film appeared in competition at several film festivals, including Venice (2001); Sarlat, Amiens and Strasbourg; Namur, where it received the SACD prize; and Thessaloniki, where it won the first prize, the Golden Alexander.^[3]

Cast[]

Nevin Meçaj as Niku
Ermela Teli as Klara
Rajmonda Bulku as Martha
Robert Ndrenika as Kujtim
Lars Rudolph as Günter
Juli Hajdini as Linda
Laura Pelerins as Virginnie
Behar Mera as Xhafa
Birçe Hasko as Besim
Nigda Dako as Dessi
Vladimir Metani as Vladimir
Artur Gorishti as Tare
Gëzim Rudi as Titi
Monika Lubonja as Nexhi
Tea Pasko as Nexhi's daughter
Marini as Nexhi's son
Blegina Haskaj as Klara's sister
Alfred Muçi as Klara's Sister's husband
Fatos Sela as City Hall official
Shpëtimi as drunk man 1
Muharrem Kurti as drunk man 2
Jorida Meta as Gipsy Girl
Ledio Topalli as square police
Enzo Bianchi as Paolino
Muharrem Hoxha as barber
Harilla Viero as Thoma
Ardita Mullai as Barbie
Lulzim Zeqja as maniac in train

References[]

^ Young, Deborah (26 October 2001). "Tirana Year Zero". Variety.
^ Holden, Stephen (25 March 2002). "Film Festival Review". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
^ Horton, Andrew James (July 2001). "Will the last person to leave the country please turn out all the lights". Kinoeye. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

External links[]

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[1] Young, Deborah (26 October 2001). "Tirana Year Zero". Variety.

[2] Holden, Stephen (25 March 2002). "Film Festival Review". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

[3] Horton, Andrew James (July 2001). "Will the last person to leave the country please turn out all the lights". Kinoeye. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

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