Film

The Albanian Virgin

2023 · 1h 54m · Drama

Albania, 1958. Luana, the daughter of a well respected man in the village, makes friends with Agim, who moved here after his family were banned from the city by the communists. Years later, their childhood friendship turns into teenage love, but without prospects. Luana’s father promised her in marriage to someone else when she was a child. When her father finds out about Luana and Agim’s love, he is furious and immediately arranges for his daughter to be married to the man he chose for her. Luana faces a dilemma: to flee with her lover to Germany, risking being caught by the communists and probably killed, or stay loyal to her family. A poignant love story set in dark times shaped by pressure from old traditions. A deeply human tale about freedom, which is the greatest good even if the price is loneliness.

Rina Krasniqi

Luana

Shkurte Sylejmani

Luana (14)

Gresa Pallaska

Bora

Nik Xhelilaj

Flamur

Alban Ukaj

Luk Fiku

Astrit Kabashi

Sulo

Kasem Hoxha

Ismail

Lum Veseli

Lulzim Zeqja

Viktor Zhusti

Igli Zarka

Agim

Jonida Vokshi

Lule

Mimoza Azemi

Lule

Gëzim Rudi

Erjon Hodo

Rebeka Qena

• Bujar AlimaniDirector
• Katja KittendorfWriter
• Anita ElsaniProducer
• Lesley NearyProducer
• Jörg WidmerDirector of Photography
• Olaf DidolffOriginal Music Composer
• Philipp ThomasEditor

The Albanian Virgin - trailer | Officiële selectie Filmfestival Oostende 2022

Release date

February 9, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

Albanian

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

16

Genres

Drama