Daybreak (2017 film)

2017 film

13 August 2017 (2017-08-13) (Sarajevo IFF)

Running time

85 minutesCountryAlbaniaLanguageAlbanian

Daybreak (Albanian: Dita zë fill) is a 2017 Albanian drama film directed by Gentian Koçi. It was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[1]

Plot

Leta (Ornela Kapetani) has not been able to pay the rent for several months. When she and her one-year-old son are thrown out of their apartment, they move in with Sophie, an old woman confined to bed, whose daughter has just employed Leta as a caretaker. In order to keep her job and a roof over their head, Leta has to keep Sophie alive at any cost.

Cast

Ornela Kapetani as Leta
Suzana Prifti as Sophie
Kasem Hoxha as Postman
Hermes Kasimati as Leta's son
Adele Gjoka as Ola

Accolades

The film received positive reviews during the premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival. The main Actress, Ornela Kapetani won Best Actress in the Festival.^[2]

The director, Gentian Koçi won the Best Director Award during the 15th edition of Tirana International Film Festival.^[3] The film also made the Nordic premiere in the Stockholm International Film Festival.^[4]

References

^ Holdsworth, Nick (18 September 2017). "Oscars: Albania Selects 'Daybreak' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ "23rd Sarajevo Film Festival Awards". sff.ba.
^ "AWARDS 15th edition TIFF 2017". tiranafilmfest.com.
^ "Daybreak | Stockholm Film Festival". www.stockholmfilmfestival.se. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017.