A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 5, 2014
Original Title:
Bota
Alternate Titles:
Bota Café
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Albanian National Center of Cinematography (QKK)
Direzione Generale Cinema
Erafilm
Eurimages
I's continuum
Partner Media Investment
Production Countries:
Albania | Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 104
Bota (Albanian for “the world”) is a cafe situated on the edge of a vast area of marshland in a remote part of Albania, and it is here that the lives of the protagonists intersect in this compelling debut by Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci. The directors skilfully exploit the genius loci of the desolate landscape and, aided by a period score and beguiling long shots, they flawlessly evoke the atmosphere of a place where the past still encroaches upon people’s lives.
Art Direction:
Shpetim Baca
Assistant Editor:
Silvia De Rose
Casting:
Tan Kazazi
Co-Writer:
Stefania Casini
Costume Design:
Emir Turkeshi Gramo
Dialogue Editor:
Jussi Honka
Michael Maroussas
Director:
Thomas Logoreci
Iris Elezi
Director of Photography:
Ramiro Civita
Editor:
Walter Fasano
Producer:
Sabina Kodra
Andrea Stucovitz
Sound Mixer:
Nenad Vukadinović
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Alessandro Checcacci
Supervising Sound Editor:
Davide Favargiotti
Writer:
Thomas Logoreci
Iris Elezi
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