Luli Bitri

Luli Bitri
Born Luljeta Bitri
(1976-06-27)27 June 1976
Lushnje, Albania
Occupation Actress

Luljeta Bitri (born June 27, 1976), better known by her stage name Luli Bitri is an Albanian actress.

Early life

Luli Bitri was born in Lushnje, Albania and grew up in Tirana. She began to study medicine, but her passion for art made her to abandon medicine after the first year. Luli Bitri studied Drama in Fine Arts Academy in Tirana, Albania, gaining a Diploma in Professional Acting in 2004. Bitri starred in many short and feature films and theatre plays whilst a student there. She began her international career with the 2007 film Father and Godfather,[1] directed by Dhimiter Anagnosti, the 2009 film Alive!, directed by Artan Minarolli, and the 2011 film Amnesty, directed by Bujar Alimani.[2] With the last two films she entered in the List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 and 2011.

Career

Bitri came to international prominence for her portrayal of Elsa in Bujar Alimani's Amnesty in which she played the title role to great acclaim and received international media attention. The film was awarded in Berlinale International Forum 2011 (C.I.C.A.E. Prize). In the same year Bitri was nominated for her role, in the Best Actress category, at the Sarajevo Film Festival and at the Copenhagen International Film Festival, Lecce European film Festival (Cineuropa, Fipresci, Jury Prize), Jerusalem Film Festival, PriFilmFest Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. Amnesty is her third feature and it meant a big jump in her career. International fame and acclamation came altogether, and that gave her global attention.

Filmography

Theatre

Directed by Arben Kumbaro,(2015) National Theater of Albania

Directed by Michele Placido, (2013) Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Directed by Rozi Kostani, (2011) National Theater of Albania

Directed by Rozi Kostani, (2010) Metropol Theatre

Directed by Kico Londo, (2006) National Theater of Albania

Directed by Sonila Kapedani, (2006) Academy of Arts of Albania

Directed by Erion Kame, (2005) National Theater of Albania

Directed by Hervin Culi (2004) National Theater of Albania

Directed by Andia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania

Directed by Niko Kanxheri, (2004) Academy of Arts of Albania

Directed by Arben Kumbaro(2003) National Theater of Albania

Directed by Gezim Kame, (2003) National Theater of Albania

Other work

Luljeta Bitri worked as a voice actress and dubbing director for about 3 years at DigitAlb and Top-Channel in Tirana, Albania.

Awards

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