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Bota (2014)
Director: Iris Elezi
Cast: Artur Gorishti, Alban Ukaj, Flonja Kodheli, Fioralba Kryemadhi
Runtime104 min
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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.
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Fans of moody, atmospheric dramas will appreciate the director Iris Elezi's masterful evocation of place in the 2014 film Bota, which unfolds against the desolate and haunting backdrop of an Albanian marsh. The film's intricate intertwining of the protagonists' lives creates a compelling portrait of a remote community struggling with the encroachment of the past.
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Bota is a 2014 Albanian drama film directed and written by Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci. The film was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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