Gjama
Overview
“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.
Release date
08/10/2021
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Geg Zefi
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Gjon Kosteri
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Kol Martini
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Ndue Fusha
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Gjon Fiku
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Sokol Kodra
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Ndue Deda
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Kol Zefi
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Gjelosh Fusha
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Pale Zefi
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Pjeter Shytani
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Prel Toma
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File Strugaçi
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Shkelzen Pali
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Gezim Gilaj
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Lindita Gilaj
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Raimonda Sulaj
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Gjon DukGilaj
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Kujtim Varfi
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Nue Shytani
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Fran Kodra
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Deda Frani
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Original Soundtrack
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I Like It Like It Was
A Way made for Two
We've Been Communing for Years
Without Legends
Castles in the Sand
Your Very Personal Poetry
Forty Steps
Whoever has the Best Bread
Frank
Broca
Grenzwert
CHAOS AND PEACE
DreamRide
The Horse Walker
Dear Valued Guests
The Fall of Action Park
The Hole In The Ground
Fowl Play - The Making of Chicken Run
Eine Fahrt ins Märchenland Indien
Eigenartige Fische