Luli Bitri

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

Luli Bitri
Born
Luljeta Bitri

(1976-06-27)June 27, 1976
Lushnjë, Albania
Alma materAcademy of Arts, Albania
Occupation
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • director
  • producer
Years active2003–present

Early life

Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, 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 Dhimitër Anagnosti, the 2009 film Alive! directed by Artan Minarolli, in 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. In 2018 she plays in Holy Boom, directed by Maria Lafi.[3]

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 and Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. Amnesty is her third feature.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Club The lover Short film
2006 Gjoleka, djali i Abazit Nejmeja
2007 Il Primo Kinematografo Herself Documentary film[4]
2008 Gjallë Pool girl
2010 Heat Mother Short film
2010 Zheg Nevi Short film
2011 Amnesty Elsa Leading role[5]
2011 Dyer dyer dyer Daughter Short film [6]
2012 Dimmi che destino avrò Alina Leading role[7]
2013 Më në fund në shtëpi Mother Leading role[8]
2015 Breath Producer
Short film [9]
2017 Water for the roses Director and producer
Short film [10]
2017 Holy Boom Vania Leading role [11]
2018 Open Door Rudina Leading role [12]
2019 Winter Fireflies Afina Leading role

Theatre
Year Title Role Director and company
2019August: Osage County by Tracy LettsBarbara FordhamSpiro Duni, National Theatre of Albania
2019 Angels in america by Tony Kushner Angel Arben Kumbaro,National Theatre (Albania)
2018Macbeth by William ShakespeareLady MacbethKled Kapexhiu, National Theatre of Albania
2017Equus by Peter ShafferHesther SalomonDino Mustafic, National Theatre of Albania
2015Marat/Sade by Peter WeissCharlotte CordayArben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2013Un bacio sul cuore by Michele Placido and Giulia CalendaTeresa StolzMichele Placido, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
2011Why Not Stay For Breakfast? by Ray CooneyLouiseRozi Kostani, National Theatre of Albania
2010Me e vërtetë se e verteta by Martial CourcierChloeRozi Kostani, Metropol Theatre
2006Closer by Patrick MarberAliceKico Londo, National Theatre of Albania
2006Music Two by Marguerite DurasAnne MarieSonila Kapedani, Academy of Arts of Albania
2005Ivory Tower by Ronald HarwoodEmi StraubErion Kame, National Theatre of Albania
2004The Miser by MoliereEliseHervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania
2004Miss Julie by StrindbergMiss JulieAndia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania
2004The Father by StrindbergLauraNiko Kanxheri, Academy of Arts of Albania
2003Goodbye My LoveThe GirlArben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2003Dull Season in Olympus by Ismail KadareThe ProstituteGezim Kame, National Theatre of Albania

Voice acting
Year Title Role
2004 Thumbelina Thumbelina
2005 Mulan II Mulan
2005 The Incredibles Helen Parr
2005 Shrek 2 Princess Fiona
2005 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Elizabeth Swann
2006 Finding Nemo Nemo
2010 The Princess and the Frog Tiana
2011 Megamind Roxanne Ritchi
2013 Epic Mary Katherine
2017 Finding Dory Nemo

Awards and nominations
YearVenueAwardResult
2011Prishtina International Film Festival[13]Best ActressWon
2011Sarajevo Film Festival[14]Best ActressNominated
2011Copenhagen International Film FestivalBest ActressNominated
2011Jerusalem Film FestivalBest ActressNominated
2011Festival de Cinéma de Vernon[15]Best ActressWon
2011Akademia e Çmimeve Kult[16]Best ActressNominated
2012East West International Film Festival, Orenburg[17]Best ActressWon
2012Albanian Film Festival[18]Best Albanian ActressWon
2013Busto Arsizio Film Festival[19]Best ActressWon
2017New York Albanian Film Festival[20]Outstanding Artistic AchievementWon
2019Aswan International Women Film FestivalBest ActressWon
2019 Calella Film Festival Actress Special Mention Won

Notes
  1. "Father and Godfather, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. "Bujar Alimani, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. [://www.imdb.com/title/tt8174290/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1/ "Maria Lafi, IMDB"] Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. "Vincitori". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  5. "Amnesty, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  6. "IMDB:Dyer dyer dyer".
  7. "IMDB: Dimmi che destino avró".
  8. "Me ne fund ne shtepi".
  9. "IMDB:Breath".
  10. "IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6842558/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1". Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. "IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8174290/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3". Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. "IMDB:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7557258/?ref_=nm_knf_i4". Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. "Pri Film Fest". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
  14. "Sarajevo Film Festival". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  15. "Festival de cinema de Vernon 2011". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  16. "Kult 2011 - Best Actress Nominations".
  17. "East West Festival - International Film Festival".
  18. "Albanian film festival 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  19. "Busto Arsizio Film Festival 2013".
  20. "New York Albanian Film Week Festival 2017".
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