The Albanian Virgin

Nov 9 2023 N/A 2h 0m
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.

Plot

Albania 1958: A boy and girl grow up together in the same village. They are the best of friends. LUANA is the daughter of a well respected man, AGIM the son of traitors who were banned from the city by the communists. Despite these adverse circumstances, the two maintain their friendship over 10 years. As a young woman Luana experiences more and more to be a woman is a curse and takes unusal actions end her situation as a victim and gain power to decide for herself.

Written by

Katja Kittendorf

Directed by

Bujar Alimani

Cast

Mimoza Azemi, Fatlume Bunjaku, Kasem Hoxha

Crew

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Production Countries

Albania, Belgium, Germany, Kosovo

Production Companies

ZDF/Arte, Elsani Film

Languages

shqip

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
The Albanian Virgin - trailer | Officiële selectie Filmfestival Oostende 2022
Scores
# of Votes
348
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA