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Gjama

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“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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Released
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Language
Albanian
  • albania
  • short film
  • mourning ritual

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Albania, Kosovo, Netherlands

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  • NetherlandsNL

    • Digital / OTTHome Cinema 20218 Oct 2021

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Gjama was released on 8 October 2021.

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