''Amnesty'' ( sq, Amnistia) is a 2011 Albanian
drama film
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written and directed by
Bujar Alimani Bujar is an Albanian masculine given name which means ''generous''. People named Bujar include:
* Bujar Asqeriu (born 1956), Albanian actor
* Bujar Dida (born 1961), Albanian chemist and diplomat
* Bujar Bukoshi (born 1947), Kosovar politician
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. The film was selected as the Albanian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
84th Academy Awards
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,
but it did not make the final shortlist.
Plot
Elsa (
Luli Bitri
Luljeta Bitri (born June 27, 1976), better known by her stage name Luli Bitri, is an Albanian actress, voice actress, director, and producer.
Early life
Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, Albania and grew up in Tirana. She began to study medicine, ...
) is a woman with two children, recently unemployed, and living in post-communist
Pogradec
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,
Albania
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in grim circumstances. She is helped by her father-in-law Remzi (
Todi Llupi). Her husband is in prison in
Tirana
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for gambling and debt issues. The prison institutes a conjugal visit program, and during her visits she meets and falls in love with another conjugal visit participant Shpetim (
Karafil Shena), whose wife is in prison for forging immigration certificates. Elsa becomes friends with Maya (
Mirela Naska
Mirela Cabero García (born July 31, 1990 in Aranjuez, Spain), simply known as Mirela, is a Spanish singer and actress. Mirela has participated in various musical contests and singing competitions since she was a child.
Career
2004: ''Eu ...
), whose recent husband is also in prison, and Maya helps Elsa to get a job at a hospital kitchen and a place to live in Tirana. Elsa's increasing independence and relationship with Shpetim creates problems with Remzi. Then a prisoner amnesty where the imprisoned spouses are released early threatens the bond between Elsa and Shpetim.
Cast
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Luli Bitri
Luljeta Bitri (born June 27, 1976), better known by her stage name Luli Bitri, is an Albanian actress, voice actress, director, and producer.
Early life
Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, Albania and grew up in Tirana. She began to study medicine, ...
as Elsa
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Karafil Shena as Shpetim
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Todi Llupi as Remzi
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Mirela Naska
Mirela Cabero García (born July 31, 1990 in Aranjuez, Spain), simply known as Mirela, is a Spanish singer and actress. Mirela has participated in various musical contests and singing competitions since she was a child.
Career
2004: ''Eu ...
as Maya
See also
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References
External links
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2011 films
Albanian drama films
Albanian-language films
2011 drama films
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