VIRGJËRESHA SHQIPTARE

2021

Albania, 1958. Luana, the daughter of a well respected man in the village, makes friends with Agim, the son of traitors who were banned from the city by communists. As a young woman Luana experiences more and more to be a woman is a curse and takes unusual actions to end her situation as a victim.

“The Albanian Virgin combines poetic imagery with a stark social commentary. It skillfully depicts the personal cost of tradition and the courage required to challenge it.”
— The Hollywood Reporter
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Set in 1950s Albania, The Albanian Virgin is a haunting story of love, honor, and the legacy of blood revenge. Its atmospheric storytelling evokes both the beauty and brutality of a changing society.”
— The Vienna Review

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  • Katoj

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