Gjama (2021)
“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.
Director: Zgjim Elshani
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Geg Zefi as Themself |
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Gjon Kosteri as Themself |
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Kol Martini as Themself |
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Ndue Fusha as Themself |
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Gjon Fiku as Themself |
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Sokol Kodra as Themself |
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Ndue Deda as Themself |
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Kol Zefi as Themself |
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Gjelosh Fusha as Themself |
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Pale Zefi as Themself |
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Pjeter Shytani as Themself |
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Prel Toma as Themself |
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File Strugaçi as Themself |
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Shkelzen Pali as Themself |
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Gezim Gilaj as Themself |
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Lindita Gilaj as Themself |
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Raimonda Sulaj as Themself |
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Gjon DukGilaj as Themself |
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Kujtim Varfi as Themself |
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Nue Shytani as Themself |
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Fran Kodra as Themself |
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Deda Frani as Themself |
| Sound | Nok Selmani | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Rron Ismajli | Cinematography |
| Directing | Zgjim Elshani | Director |
| Editing | Tal G | Editor |
| Camera | Flamur Ahmeti | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Alban Telaku | Sound |
| Camera | Arber Maloku | Camera Operator |
