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A CUP OF COFFEE AND NEW SHOES ON

(Një filxhan kafe dhe këpucë të reja veshur)

by Gentian Koçi

Albania, Portugal, Greece, Kosovo, 2022, 99'

The strong bond of two identical, deaf twins is shaken when they receive life-changing news

Agim and Gëzim, identical twins in their thirties, have a strong bond of brotherly love. They are deaf, but this doesn’t get in the way of their everyday life in urban Tirana. One day they receive news which changes everything: they have a rare genetic disease and will also lose their sight. Together, and with Gëzim’s girlfriend Ana at their side, they are confronted with their changing relationship to the world. Around a cup of coffee, the two brothers have to redefine their connection as they try to adapt to their new life.

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Reviews

"subtle but achingly emotive"

Variety

"a carefully measured exercise in subtlety 
with a perfect mise-en-scène"

Awards

Best Director Award - Bergamo Film Meeting 2023
Golden Sun Award for Best Film in the SEE Program and the Macedonian Film Critics Association Award - CINEDAYS (MK) 2023
Best Actor award (Edgar Morais and Rafael Morais) - PriFest - Prishtina IFF 2023
FISCHER Audience Award - Thessaloniki IFF 2023

Festivals

World Premiere: Tallinn Black Nights FF 2022
Göteborg FF 2023
Belgrade IFF 2023
Bergamo Film Meeting 2023
Vilnius IFF 2023
CINEDAYS (MK) 2023
Filmfest München 2023
Tofifest 2023
Pluk de Nacht 2023
Samizdat Eastern European FF 2023
Prishtina IFF 2023
Tempora Lecce 2023
TIRANA IFF 2023
Haifa IFF 2023
Festival do Rio 2023
Cineast 2023
Desert Film Society 2023
Beijing IFF 2023
Jio MAMI Mumbai FF 2023
Thessaloniki IFF 2023
TAIFAS (RO) 2023
Balkan FF 2023
İzmir International Meeting of Mediterranean Cinemas 2023
Semana del Cine (PE) 2023
Cinemamed 2023
Kerala IFF 2023

Cast & Crew

With: Edgar Morais, Rafael Morais, Drita Kabashi

Production company: ARTALB FILM PRODUCTIONS (Albania)
Producers: Gentian Koçi, Blerina Hankollari
Coproducers: Irini Vougioukalou, Konstantina Stavrianou, Maria João Mayer, Liridon Cahani.

Gentian Koçi

Gentian Koçi is a director, screenwriter and film producer from Tirana, Albania. His short films and documentaries have been selected and awarded in many international festivals. He was internationally recognized for his documentary NOT A CARWASH, which world premiered in official selection at Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival, and was nominated for the Special Jury Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest, in 2012. In 2017, Gentian Koçi presented his first feature film DAYBREAK, which he wrote and directed. The film had its world premiere at Sarajevo International Film Festival in main competition, where the main actress was awarded Heart of Sarajevo – Best Actress. Since its world premiere, DAYBREAK has been selected for more than 50 film festivals worldwide, receiving several awards. DAYBREAK was the official Albanian submission for the Academy Awards – Oscars 2018. A CUP OF COFFEE AND NEW SHOES ON (2022), Gentian Koçi’s second feature film, is a co- production between Albania, Portugal, Greece and Kosovo. It will have its world premiere in the main competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), in November 2022. A CUP OF COFFEE AND NEW SHOES ON is Albania’s official submission at the Oscars 2023.

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