Tirana Year Zero
Tirana Year Zero (2002, 93 min), aka Tirana, année zéro, is an Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying. Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.
Awards
The film appeared in competition at several film festivals, including Venice (2001); Sarlat, Amiens & Strasbourg; Namur, where it received the SACD prize; and Thessaloniki, where it won the first prize, the Golden Alexander.
Cast and CrewNik - Nevin MeçajKlara - Emilia TeliMartha, Nik's mother - Rajmonda BulkuKujtim, Nik's father - Robert NdrenikaGünter - Lars RudolphLinda - Juli HajdiniVirginnie - Laura PelerinsXhafa - Behar MeraBesim - Birçe HaskoDessi - Nigda DakoVladimir - Vladimir MetaniTare - Artur GorishtiTiti - Gëzim RudiNexhi - Monika LubonjaNexhi's daughter - Tea PaskoNexhi's son - MariniKlara's sister -Blegina HaskajKlara's Sister's husband - Alfred MuçiCity Hall Official - Fatos SelaDrunk Man 1 - ShpëtimiDrunk Man 2 - Muharrem KurtiGipsy Girl - Jorida MetaSquare Police - Ledio TopalliPaolino - Enzo BianchiBarber - Muharrem HoxhaThoma - Harilla VieroSheperd - MiriDealer 1 - LadiDealer 2 - Bujar AlikajMilitary On Bike 1 - Besim KurtiMilitary On Bike 2 - SkënderBarbie - Ardita MullaiManiac In Train - Lulzim Zeqja
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