Era
Director: Parta Kelmendi
Cast:Zana Berisha, Alban Ukaj, Armend Smajli, Irena Aliu
Crew:Writer: Parta Kelmendi. Producers: Aferdita Saracini Kelmendi, Marija Dimitrova, Belma Bajrami.
Email:parta.kelmendi3@gmail.com
Web:www.erafilm.art/
Synopsis
Kosovo 1990: After a series of unfortunate events, Era and her family are forced to move from Pristina to the village of her grandmother. She will need to leave behind her friends, her boyfriend, and her life as she knows it and at the same time comply with the village rules. As she tries to adapt to her new reality the dynamics in her life change, redefining her relationship with her parents, her youth, and her future.
Things change when she meets Fatos, whose job is to help people escape the country illegally. For Era, he seems like a way out, but is he? What she wants is to fight for her voice and choice!
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About the director
Parta Kelmendi is a filmmaker from Pristina, Kosovo. Studied Film Directing at the University of Pristina. Her short “Birth Does Not Ask When” won Best Albanian Film at TIFF. A Tatino Films alum, ERA is her debut feature.
Filmmaker's note
Reflecting on my life and the generations that lived during the 90s in Kosovo brought “Era” to life.
I wanted to tell a story about finding freedom in a very restricted world. When in crisis people usually return to what they know best, and that is, the traditional values.
You would think that those values will keep you safe, but they only restrict you further.
It's a story about fighting for your voice in a world where everyone is lost and mute, a story about courage, resilience, and reinventing yourself while going through extraordinary circumstances and emerging strong and brave to face the future ahead.