Gjama

Gjama

Released on
Documentary
Runtime
9 mins
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“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.

Cast

  • Geg Zefi
  • Gjon Kosteri
  • Kol Martini
  • Ndue Fusha
  • Gjon Fiku
  • Sokol Kodra
  • Ndue Deda
  • Kol Zefi
  • Gjelosh Fusha
  • Pale Zefi
  • Pjeter Shytani
  • Prel Toma
  • File Strugaçi
  • Shkelzen Pali
  • Gezim Gilaj
  • Lindita Gilaj
  • Raimonda Sulaj
  • Gjon DukGilaj
  • Kujtim Varfi
  • Nue Shytani
  • Fran Kodra
  • Deda Frani

Director

  • Zgjim Elshani

Producers

    Screenwriter

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