![Gjama](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qn8IOb6wh8jNzMv3Vb07A9oEPsI.jpg)
Plot
“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.
Writer | N/A |
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Director | Zgjim Elshani |
Actor | Geg Zefi, Gjon Kosteri, Kol Martini |
Country | Albania |
Production | N/A |