''O sa mirë'' is a Kosovar-Albanian television

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. It premiered on T HD, on October 7, 2013. The renewed series is produced by Gurmania J.S.C. and it airs on

Klan Kosova Klan Kosova is a Kosovan private television station based in Pristina, Kosovo, which was launched on 17 February 2009 as the Kosovan version of TV Klan. It is owned by KGO Media Investments Holding. Principles The channel's most important gui ...

. The series follows a group of students at the private university ''O sa mirë''. The students come from different Albanian-speaking regions of

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Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

, Macedonia, and

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. The sitcom bases its humor on Albanian regional stereotypes and the interactions between the different sub-cultures.

Premise

Students from Albanian-speaking regions of Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro, attend the private university ''O sa mirë''. Following the day-to-day life of the students, misunderstandings often occur due to different spoken Albanian dialects, as well as comical situations involving the teachers. The show focuses on the members of the Physics, History, Music, Physical Education, and English classes of the university.

Cast

Enver Petrovci Enver Petrovci (born 28 February 1954 in Pristina) is a Kosovo-Albanian actor, writer and director. He went to high school in Prishtina and completed acting school in Belgrade. He played as Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Cesar and other famous Shake ...

as Gazmend Berisha, the Rector of the university. *Olta Daku as Jana Hajdari, the Physics teacher who originates from

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. *Helidon Fino as Alfred Havolli, a student from

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. He is Rrahman Havolli's cousin. *Armend Ismaili as Rron Gazuli, a student from

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. Used to live in

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. *Jonida Vokshi as Elizabeta Berisha, a student and daughter of the Rector, Gazmend Berisha. Originates from

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. *Xhevdet Jashari as Arifhikmet Abdylmenafi, a student from

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. *Eftiola Laçka as Sara Kocaqi, a student from Korça. *Edi Kastrati as Arbnor Ramabaja, a student from

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. *Jeton Zogiani as Haki Kurtaj, a student from

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. *Shkelzen Veseli as Benjamin Shehu, the music teacher. *Linda Jarani as Rozafa Kroi, a student from villages of

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. *Besnik Krapi as Mensur Ozil, a student from

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. *Kushtrim Qerimi as Rrahman Havolli, a student from

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. He is Alfred Havolli's cousin. *Luran Ahmeti as Profesori Historisë (History teacher), originates from

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. *Koço Devole as Akil Boga, the History teacher. Originates from

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. (season one) * Albulena Kryeziu as Tringa Belegu, a student from

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. Used to live in

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. (season one) *Ylber Bardhi as Zuka, the bartender at the schools coffeehouse, originates from

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. *Ema Uka as Lyra, a student from

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. *Anita Nikaj as Lul Gruda, a student from

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. *Majlinda Kasumoviç as the secretary of the Rector who originates from Pristina. *Ernest Zymberi as Llukman Avdili, a student from

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. *Gent Hazizi as Aleks Qako, a student from

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Broadcast

The series premiered on October 7, 2013. The first season consisted of 12 episodes. The second season started broadcasting on January 27, 2014. The third season consisted of 30 episodes. The third season was supposed to be the last, but it was renewed for a fourth season; only half of the cast from the previous seasons returned. The fourth season is broadcast every Sunday evening at 20:00, on KTV.

References

External links

* Ardianë Pajaziti
''“O sa mirë”, seriali që po i bashkon shqiptarët („O sa mirë“, die Serie, welche die Albaner zusammenbringt)''.
In: KultPlus * Valeria Dedaj
''Seriali televiziv “O sa mirë…”, e gjithë Shqipëria etnike në një auditor (Fernsehserie „O sa mirë“, ganzes ethnisches Albanien in einem Auditorium)''.
In:

Shekulli ''Shekulli'' ( en, Century) is a daily newspaper published in Albania. The paper is owned by the media group UNIPRESS sh.p.k Its headquarters is located in Tirana, Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Rep ...

vom 24. Februar 2014
''Seriali "O sa mirë", thyen rekorde shikueshmërie (Serie „O sa mirë“ bricht Zuschauerrekorde)''.
In: Zëri.info vom 3. Mai 2014 * Mimozë Lakna
''Seriali “O sa mirë”, shembull i mrekullueshëm i bashkëpunimit të artistëve shqiptarë (Serie „O sa mirë“, wunderbares Beispiel zur Zusammenarbeit albanischer Schauspieler)''.
In: Kosovarja vom 18. Dezember 2013 {{DEFAULTSORT:O sa mire Albanian television shows