Silence of Sirens
Heshtja e Sirenave
A feature-length fiction by Gazmend Nela
Avni is a traffic police officer in a small town in Kosovo, an ordinary policeman and family man, neither very honest nor very brave. Together with his partner Gezim, they accept petty bribes from the drivers they arrest for speeding. One night, thinking they are doing the right thing, they escort to the station an international court prosecutor who was driving drunk wProducith a bag full of cash in the back of the car. The two of them then will quickly find themselves entangled in a corruption case that goes way beyond them.
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World premiere:
2023, São Paulo International Film Festival
Awards:
Best actor for Sunaj Raça at 2024, FIFOG
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Coproducers:
Ikonë Studio (XK), Skopje Film Studio (MK), Alba Sky (AL), In My Country (XK) and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse (CH)
Cast:
Sunaj Raça, Allmir Suhodolli, Armenis Nokshiqi, Rina KrasniqiWriter:
Gazmend NelaDirector:
Gazmend NelaProducers:
Valon Bajgora, Yll Uka, Britta Rindelaub, Thomas Reichlin, Tomi Salkovski, Paskal Semini, Gazmend NelaComposer:
Boris GétazCinematographer:
Stéphane KuthyProduction Designers:
Arben Shala, Vlatko Chachorovski, Ilir MustafaCostume Designers:
Isa Boucharlat, Violeta Janjeva, Mrika KelmendiEditors:
Félix Sandri, Ermal DuliSound Department:
Pëllumb Ballata, Philippe CiompiSpecs:
92’, XK, 2023Language:
Albanian
Gazmend Nela
Born in 1982 in Kosovo, Gazmend shoot films as a kid with a Super 16 camera. In 1999, he came back from Macedonia where he stayed as a refugee and started to work as a freelance photographer for several artists. In 2000, he began working for newspapers and NGO documenting the consequences of war in Kosovo. He studied at Pristina University in Faculty of Arts in "Film & TV directing" branch and in 2017, he co-founded In My Country postproduction company.
Filmography
2019 Kosovo’s Refugee Artist
2017 Rooftop Story
2015 — 2017 Dreka Shqiptare
2008 Icon Of Tears
2014 The Wall
2009 The Red
2006 Ikja
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