CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 0h 9m

Gjama

40%(1)Documentary

“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.

Directed byZgjim Elshani

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 9m
Language
SQ
Released
October 8, 2021

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Geg Zefi

Themself

Gjon Kosteri

Themself

Kol Martini

Themself

Ndue Fusha

Themself

Gjon Fiku

Themself

Sokol Kodra

Themself

Ndue Deda

Themself

Kol Zefi

Themself

Gjelosh Fusha

Themself

Pale Zefi

Themself

Creative team
Directed by
Zgjim Elshani

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