Gjama
Gjama
Watch gjama soap2day. “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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Albania, Kosovo, Netherlands
- Director: Zgjim Elshani
- Cast: Geg Zefi, Gjon Kosteri, Kol Martini, Ndue Fusha, Gjon Fiku, Sokol Kodra, Ndue Deda, Kol Zefi, Gjelosh Fusha, Pale Zefi, Pjeter Shytani, Prel Toma, File Strugaçi, Shkelzen Pali, Gezim Gilaj, Lindita Gilaj, Raimonda Sulaj, Gjon DukGilaj, Kujtim Varfi, Nue Shytani, Fran Kodra,
