Luma
TITLE
Luma
DIRECTOR
Eleanor Mortimer, Liridon Mustafaj
COUNTRY
UK, Albania
YEAR
2022
DURATION
30′
GENRE
Documentary
Luma
For countless generations the Valbona River has carved its way through the Albanian Alps, leaving its mark on the lives of its people. At turns gentle, powerful or playful, the river moves through the valley carrying songs, childhood memories and legends of old, but something is stirring which threatens to halt its flow.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Eleanor Mortimer, Liridon Mustafaj
Liridon Mustafaj (b. Bajram Curri, Albania) is an ecological activist and kayaker. He is a member of the Rivers Collective and has spent years campaigning for the protection of the Valbona River. Eleanor Mortimer (b. Suffolk, UK) is a filmmaker with a range of award-winning documentaries, often depicting ecological relationships between humans, animals and their environments.
- Director Eleanor Mortimer, Liridon Mustafaj
- Screenplay
- Cinematography Eleanor Mortimer, Bojan Brbora
- Editing Nina Rac
- Cast Zyra Ahmetaj, Alisa Berisha, Fatime Demiraj, Ibrahim Demiraj, Sami Demiraj
- Producer/s Danijel Loncar
- Production Company
- Distributor/s
- Project Title Luma
- Project Type Documentary
- Completion Date January, 2022
- Country of origin
- Country of filming
- Language Albanian
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project No
Eleanor Mortimer, Liridon Mustafaj
Liridon Mustafaj (b. Bajram Curri, Albania) is an ecological activist and kayaker. He is a member of the Rivers Collective and has spent years campaigning for the protection of the Valbona River. Eleanor Mortimer (b. Suffolk, UK) is a filmmaker with a range of award-winning documentaries, often depicting ecological relationships between humans, animals and their environments.
Tirana International Film Festival
Reflecting Albania, Panorama Competition, 2022
