Bujar Alimani’s film “The Delegation” screened in Reims, France

At the cinema in the city of Reims, in France, the Albanian film “The Delegation” (Le Dernier Prisonnier), directed by Bujar Alimani, was screened last night.

The event was made possible thanks to cooperation with the Representation of the European Commission in France and the “7ème Œil” association, in the presence of Albania’s Ambassador to France, Dritan Tola, Montenegro’s Ambassador to France, Dubravka Lalović, and Jessica Larsson, deputy head of the Representation of the European Commission in France.

Bujar Alimani’s film brings a touching story, whose events take place in the Albania of October 1990, in the twilight of the communist dictatorship and on the eve of democratic changes. In 1990, a European delegation arrives in Tirana to observe the reforms undertaken by the communist regime. At the same time, a government official is sent to a remote prison with the mission of bringing an important dissident to the capital.

The film, made in 2018, with a screenplay by Artan Minarolli, was honoured with awards at the Warsaw International Film Festival and represented Albania in the race for the 2020 Oscar awards.

Well-known Albanian and foreign actors perform in this production, among them Viktor Zhusti in the role of Leo, Xhevdet Ferri in the role of Asllan, Ndriçim Xhepa in the role of Spiro, Richard Sammel in the role of the head of the delegation, Kasem Hoxha in the role of the driver and Tristan Halilaj in the role of the mechanic, as well as Rovena Lule, Bislim Muçaj, Mehmet Xhelili, Armando Dauti, Jorgaq Tushe, Lulzim Zeqja, etc.