Bota

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.

Cast

Artur Gorishti

Beni

Alban Ukaj

Mili

Flonja Kodheli

July

Fioralba Kryemadhi

Alba

Tinka Kurti

Noje

Erand Sojli

Baku

Gulielm Radoja

Engjell

Luca Lionello

Filipo

Ngjelina Ziu

Myfarete

Pjetër Logoreci

Luan