''Three Sparks'' is a 2023 Albanian-Mexican

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

written, directed, produced, filmed, scored and edited by Naomi Uman. The film shows the role of women in a small rural town in Albania.

Synopsis

This three-part film explores the traditions of rural Albania and the role of women in society, all in an intimate documentary from a foreigner.

Release

''Three Sparks'' had its international premiere on February 1, 2023, as part of the Tiger Competition selection at the 52nd

International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...

Reception

Critical reception

Davide Abbatescianni from ''Cineuropa'' wrote: "All in all, this “motion-picture book” choice is fascinating, even though it may become harder and harder to follow as time passes. It also creates some distance from the subjects, who all seem to be part of the book's “illustrations”."

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* 2023 films 2023 documentary films Albanian documentary films Mexican documentary films English-language Mexican films 2020s English-language films Albanian-language films Documentaries about women 2020s Mexican films {{2020s-documentary-film-stub