Gjama

Gjama by Zgjim Elshani

4.00

“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.

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Cast

Geg Zefi

Geg Zefi as Themself

Gjon Kosteri

Gjon Kosteri as Themself

Kol Martini

Kol Martini as Themself

Ndue Fusha

Ndue Fusha as Themself

Gjon Fiku

Gjon Fiku as Themself

Sokol Kodra

Sokol Kodra as Themself

Ndue Deda

Ndue Deda as Themself

Kol Zefi

Kol Zefi as Themself

Gjelosh Fusha

Gjelosh Fusha as Themself

Pale Zefi

Pale Zefi as Themself

Pjeter Shytani

Pjeter Shytani as Themself

Prel Toma

Prel Toma as Themself

File Strugaçi

File Strugaçi as Themself

Shkelzen Pali

Shkelzen Pali as Themself

Gezim Gilaj

Gezim Gilaj as Themself

Lindita Gilaj

Lindita Gilaj as Themself

Raimonda Sulaj

Raimonda Sulaj as Themself

Gjon DukGilaj

Gjon DukGilaj as Themself

Kujtim Varfi

Kujtim Varfi as Themself

Nue Shytani

Nue Shytani as Themself

Fran Kodra

Fran Kodra as Themself

Deda Frani

Deda Frani as Themself

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