The Champ
TITLE
The Champ
DIRECTOR
Ermir Keta
COUNTRY
Albania
YEAR
2024
DURATION
15′
GENRE
Fiction
The Champ
In a deserted city, former swimming champion Rudi lives with his daughter Ana. Rudi teaches Ana to swim, but she misunderstands his intent, dreaming of her own swimming success. One night, the truth comes to light.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Ermir Keta
Ermir Keta is a director and producer from Albania. He started his studies in the Acadamy of Arts in Tirana, but had to drop out in his second year due to the problematic situation created in Albania during 1997. These events led him to Milano where he started to study film direction in the Scuola di Cinema Milano. In 2001 he graduated with honors and presented his film Fatmir that was considered one of the best at his school being produced that decade. After his studies Ermir worked in some of Italy’s major TV stations, such as Rai, Mediaset, MTV and La7, in production houses such as Magnolia, Endemol, as well as in numerous domestic and international movie productions. His project Ristorante Multietnico was financed by the Italian Ministry of Culture as well as MEDIA Fonds. In 2010 Ermir cofounded Anima Pictures in Tirana. Anima has become the most successful production company in the country.
- DirectorErmir Keta
- Screenplay Ermir Keta
- Cinematography Francesco Di Pierro
- Cast
- EditingMéloé Poillevé
- Producer/s Amantia Peza & Ermir Keta
- Production CompanyAnima Pictures, Takami Productions, Tapelessfilms
- Distributor/s
- Project TitleThe Champ
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date1 January 2024
- Country of originAlbania
- Country of filmingAlbania
- LanguageAlbanian
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Ermir Keta
Ermir Keta is a director and producer from Albania. He started his studies in the Acadamy of Arts in Tirana, but had to drop out in his second year due to the problematic situation created in Albania during 1997. These events led him to Milano where he started to study film direction in the Scuola di Cinema Milano. In 2001 he graduated with honors and presented his film Fatmir that was considered one of the best at his school being produced that decade. After his studies Ermir worked in some of Italy’s major TV stations, such as Rai, Mediaset, MTV and La7, in production houses such as Magnolia, Endemol, as well as in numerous domestic and international movie productions. His project Ristorante Multietnico was financed by the Italian Ministry of Culture as well as MEDIA Fonds. In 2010 Ermir cofounded Anima Pictures in Tirana. Anima has become the most successful production company in the country.
