Gjama

Gjama

2021 sq 9 minutes

Rating: 4

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.

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Cast

Geg Zefi

Geg Zefi

Themself

Gjon Kosteri

Gjon Kosteri

Themself

Kol Martini

Kol Martini

Themself

Ndue Fusha

Ndue Fusha

Themself

Gjon Fiku

Gjon Fiku

Themself

Sokol Kodra

Sokol Kodra

Themself

Ndue Deda

Ndue Deda

Themself

Kol Zefi

Kol Zefi

Themself

Gjelosh Fusha

Gjelosh Fusha

Themself

Pale Zefi

Pale Zefi

Themself

Pjeter Shytani

Pjeter Shytani

Themself

Prel Toma

Prel Toma

Themself

File Strugaçi

File Strugaçi

Themself

Shkelzen Pali

Shkelzen Pali

Themself

Gezim Gilaj

Gezim Gilaj

Themself

Lindita Gilaj

Lindita Gilaj

Themself

Raimonda Sulaj

Raimonda Sulaj

Themself

Gjon DukGilaj

Gjon DukGilaj

Themself

Kujtim Varfi

Kujtim Varfi

Themself

Nue Shytani

Nue Shytani

Themself

Fran Kodra

Fran Kodra

Themself

Deda Frani

Deda Frani

Themself

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