Silence of Sirens(Heshtja e Sirenave)

Gazmend Nela

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Kosovo

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Avni is an ordinary small town traffic police officer in Kosovo. Together with his partner Gezim, they accept petty bribes from drivers they arrest for speeding. One night, they escort a drunk international prosecutor back to the station after they discover a bag full of cash in his car. Avni and Gezim soon find themselves caught up in a corruption case that quickly gets out of control.  

Directed by: Gazmend Nela

Years of production: 2023

Country: Kosovo

Duration: 96 minutes

CREDITS

Director

Gazmend Nela

Cinematographer

Stephan Kuthy

Editor

Felix Sandri

Producer

Valon Bajgora
Arben Shala

Writers

Gazmend Nela

Music

Boris Getaz

Cast

Sunaj Raça
Amernis Nokshiqi
Allmir Suhodolli
Rina Krasniqi

Director’s BIO

Kosovo writer and director Gazmend Nela graduated from his film studies at Prishtina University’s Faculty of the Arts. Nela made three fiction shorts E Kuqja (2009), Muri (2010) and Udhëtimi (2014). Gazmend Nela’s first feature Rooftop Story (2017) premiered at the World Film Festival in Montreal and won a Best Actor award at Kosovo’s PriFest (Prishtina International Film Festival).

Q&A

Q&A with Jannis Alexander Kiefer