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.
Writing | Thomas Logoreci | Writer |
Directing | Iris Elezi | Director |
Directing | Thomas Logoreci | Director |
Writing | Stefania Casini | Co-Writer |
Production | Sabina Kodra | Producer |
Writing | Iris Elezi | Writer |
Production | Andrea Stucovitz | Producer |
Sound | Alessandro Checcacci | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Davide Favargiotti | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Nenad Vukadinović | Sound Mixer |
Camera | Ramiro Civita | Director of Photography |
Editing | Walter Fasano | Editor |
Editing | Silvia De Rose | Assistant Editor |
Production | Tan Kazazi | Casting |
Editing | Michael Maroussas | Dialogue Editor |
Editing | Jussi Honka | Dialogue Editor |
Art | Shpetim Baca | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Emir Turkeshi Gramo | Costume Design |