Luli Bitri

Luli Bitri
Born Luljeta Bitri
(1976-06-27)June 27, 1976
Lushnjë, Albania
Occupation Actress
Website www.lulibitri.com

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

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, and the 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.

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, PriFilmFest Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. Amnesty is her third feature and it meant a big jump in her career. International fame and acclamation came altogether, and that gave her global attention.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Thumbelina Thumbelina Dubbing voice
2005 Mulan II Mulan Dubbing voice
2005 The Incredibles Helen Parr Dubbing voice
2006 Club The lover Short film
2006 Gjoleka, djali i Abazit Nejmeja [1]
2007 Il Primo Kinematografo Herself Documentary film[3]
2008 Gjallë Pool girl
2010 The Princess and the Frog Tiana Dubbing voice
2010 Heat Mother Short film
2010 Zheg Nevi Short film
2011 Megamind Roxanne Ritchi Dubbing voice
2011 Dyer, dyer, dyer The daughter Short film
2011 Amnesty Elsa Leading role[4]
2012 Dimmi che destino avrò Alina Leading role[5]
2013 Epic Mary Katherine Dubbing voice
2014 Më në fund në shtëpi Mother Leading role[6]

Theatre

Directed by Arben Kumbaro, (2015) National Theatre of Albania

Directed by Michele Placido, (2013) Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Directed by Rozi Kostani, (2011) National Theatre of Albania

Directed by Rozi Kostani, (2010) Metropol Theatre

Directed by Kico Londo, (2006) National Theatre of Albania

Directed by Sonila Kapedani, (2006) Academy of Arts of Albania

Directed by Erion Kame, (2005) National Theatre of Albania

Directed by Hervin Culi (2004) National Theatre of Albania

Directed by Andia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania

Directed by Niko Kanxheri, (2004) Academy of Arts of Albania

Directed by Arben Kumbaro(2003) National Theatre of Albania

Directed by Gezim Kame, (2003) National Theatre of Albania

Awards

Notes

References

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