Albanian Oscar Entry ‘A Cup of Espresso and New Sneakers On’ Debuts Trailer Forward of World Premiere at Tallinn

Gross sales agent M-Enchantment has launched the trailer (under) for “A Cup of Espresso and New Sneakers On,” the second characteristic movie by Gentian Koçi. It can world premiere in competitors at Tallinn Black Nights Movie Competition later in November, and is Albania’s entry for the Academy Awards.

“A Cup of Espresso and New Sneakers On” is an emotional drama, set in Tirana. Agim and Gëzim, an identical twins of their thirties, have a robust bond of concord. They’re deaf, however this doesn’t get in the best way of their on a regular basis life. In the future they obtain the analysis that they will even lose their sight, and they’re confronted with their altering relationship to the world.

The narrative-driven movie is led by sturdy performances from Portuguese twin actors Edgar Morais and Rafael Morais, in addition to Drita Kabashi who performs the function of Gëzim’s girlfriend Ana. Koçi defines it as “a narrative of brotherhood, love and communication.”

The characters are largely filmed at eye stage, from a frontal perspective, with a concentrate on their faces and arms, a choice Koçi made to intently mirror the expertise of deaf communication. The three leads, in addition to the producer Blerina Hankollari, spent six months studying Albanian signal language with the Albania Nationwide Affiliation of the Deaf (ANAD) in preparation for the movie.

That is Koçi’s second characteristic movie, following “Dawn,” which had its world premiere at Sarajevo Movie Competition, and was Albania’s entry for the Oscars in 2017. It’s produced by Artalb Movie Productions (Albania), in co-production with Maria & Mayer (Portugal), Graal Movies (Greece), and Added Worth Movies (Kosovo).