Luli Bitri
Luljeta Bitri (born June 27, 1976), better known by her stage name Luli Bitri, is an Albanian actress, voice actress, director, and producer.
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Born | Luljeta Bitri June 27, 1976 |
Alma mater | Academy of Arts, Albania |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, Albania and grew up in Tirana. She began to study medicine, but her passion for art made her to abandon medicine after the first year. Luli Bitri studied Drama in Fine Arts Academy in Tirana, Albania, gaining a Diploma in Professional Acting in 2004. Bitri starred in many short and feature films and theatre plays whilst a student there. She began her international career with the 2007 film Father and Godfather,[1] directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti, the 2009 film Alive! directed by Artan Minarolli, in 2011 film Amnesty, directed by Bujar Alimani.[2] With the last two films she entered in the List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 and 2011. In 2018 she plays in Holy Boom, directed by Maria Lafi.[3]
Career
Bitri came to international prominence for her portrayal of Elsa in Bujar Alimani's Amnesty in which she played the title role to great acclaim and received international media attention. The film was awarded in Berlinale International Forum 2011 (C.I.C.A.E. Prize). In the same year Bitri was nominated for her role, in the Best Actress category, at the Sarajevo Film Festival and at the Copenhagen International Film Festival, Lecce European Film Festival (Cineuropa, Fipresci, Jury Prize), Jerusalem Film Festival and Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. Amnesty is her third feature.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Club | The lover | Short film |
2006 | Gjoleka, djali i Abazit | Nejmeja | |
2007 | Il Primo Kinematografo | Herself | Documentary film[4] |
2008 | Gjallë | Pool girl | |
2010 | Heat | Mother | Short film |
2010 | Zheg | Nevi | Short film |
2011 | Amnesty | Elsa | Leading role[5] |
2011 | Dyer dyer dyer | Daughter | Short film[6] |
2012 | Dimmi che destino avrò | Alina | Leading role[7] |
2013 | Më në fund në shtëpi | Mother | Leading role[8] |
2015 | Breath | Producer Short film[9] | |
2017 | Water for the roses | Director and producer Short film[10] | |
2017 | Holy Boom | Vania | Leading role[11] |
2019 | Open Door | Rudina | Leading role[12] |
2019 | Winter Fireflies | Afina | Leading role |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Director and company |
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2019 | August: Osage County by Tracy Letts | Barbara Fordham | Spiro Duni, National Theatre of Albania |
2019 | Angels in america by Tony Kushner | Angel | Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre (Albania) |
2018 | Macbeth by William Shakespeare | Lady Macbeth | Kled Kapexhiu, National Theatre of Albania |
2017 | Equus by Peter Shaffer | Hesther Salomon | Dino Mustafic, National Theatre of Albania |
2015 | Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss | Charlotte Corday | Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania |
2013 | Un bacio sul cuore by Michele Placido and Giulia Calenda | Teresa Stolz | Michele Placido, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma |
2011 | Why Not Stay For Breakfast? by Ray Cooney | Louise | Rozi Kostani, National Theatre of Albania |
2010 | Me e vërtetë se e verteta by Martial Courcier | Chloe | Rozi Kostani, Metropol Theatre |
2006 | Closer by Patrick Marber | Alice | Kico Londo, National Theatre of Albania |
2006 | Music Two by Marguerite Duras | Anne Marie | Sonila Kapedani, Academy of Arts of Albania |
2005 | Ivory Tower by Ronald Harwood | Emi Straub | Erion Kame, National Theatre of Albania |
2004 | The Miser by Moliere | Elise | Hervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania |
2004 | Miss Julie by Strindberg | Miss Julie | Andia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania |
2004 | The Father by Strindberg | Laura | Niko Kanxheri, Academy of Arts of Albania |
2003 | Goodbye My Love | The Girl | Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania |
2003 | Dull Season in Olympus by Ismail Kadare | The Prostitute | Gezim Kame, National Theatre of Albania |
Voice acting
Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Thumbelina | Thumbelina |
2005 | Mulan II | Mulan |
2005 | The Incredibles | Helen Parr |
2005 | Shrek 2 | Princess Fiona |
2005 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Elizabeth Swann |
2006 | Finding Nemo | Nemo |
2010 | The Princess and the Frog | Tiana |
2011 | Megamind | Roxanne Ritchi |
2013 | Epic | Mary Katherine |
2017 | Finding Dory | Nemo |
Awards and nominations
Year | Venue | Award | Result |
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2011 | Prishtina International Film Festival[13] | Best Actress | Won |
2011 | Sarajevo Film Festival[14] | Best Actress | Nominated |
2011 | Copenhagen International Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated |
2011 | Jerusalem Film Festival | Best Actress | Nominated |
2011 | Festival de Cinéma de Vernon[15] | Best Actress | Won |
2011 | Akademia e Çmimeve Kult[16] | Best Actress | Nominated |
2012 | East West International Film Festival, Orenburg[17] | Best Actress | Won |
2012 | Albanian Film Festival[18] | Best Albanian Actress | Won |
2013 | Busto Arsizio Film Festival[19] | Best Actress | Won |
2017 | New York Albanian Film Festival[20] | Outstanding Artistic Achievement | Won |
2019 | Aswan International Women Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
2019 | Calella Film Festival | Actress Special Mention | Won |
Notes
- "Father and Godfather, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- "Bujar Alimani, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- "Maria Lafi, IMDB". Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Vincitori". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- "Amnesty, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- "IMDB:Dyer dyer dyer".
- "IMDB: Dimmi che destino avró".
- "Me ne fund ne shtepi". Archived from the original on 2013-11-20.
- "IMDB:Breath".
- "IMDB".
- "IMDB".
- "IMDB".
- "Pri Film Fest". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
- "Sarajevo Film Festival". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- "Festival de cinema de Vernon 2011". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- "Kult 2011 - Best Actress Nominations".
- "East West Festival - International Film Festival".
- "Albanian film festival 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- "Busto Arsizio Film Festival 2013".
- "New York Albanian Film Week Festival 2017".
References
- Luli Bitri Showreel
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- Berlino 2011 Amnesty Close - Up
- Cineuropa Film Focus
- Berlin Film Festival
- The Academy Awards
- Museum of Modern Art (New York)
- Shekulli
- Un bacio sul cuore
- https://cinando.com/en/Film/winter_fireflies_292617/Detail
- https://www.inkasfilms.com/movie/holly-boom/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4557810/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6842558/
- https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/open-door-sarajevo-review/5142082.article
- https://films.sff.ba/en/detail/?film=Open-Door
- https://mia.mk/2019/09/open-door-film-premieres-at-manaki-brothers-film-festival/?lang=en