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Mbi Macet dhe vajzat / Of Cats and Daughters | ©Elda Sorra
©Elda Sorra

Of Cats and Daughters

    All titles (2)
    Short Film | 2021-2022 | Drama | Germany

    Main data

    Shooting data

    Start of shooting06/09/2021
    End of shooting12/09/2021
    Number of shooting days7
    LocationsPeqin, Albanien
    Filming regionsAlbania

    Project data

    Length of movie18min
    Aspect ratioWidescreen USA (1 : 1,85)
    Acquisition formatARRI RAW
    Distribution formatDCP
    Sound formatDolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels)

    Brief synopsis

    Adea loves playing soccer with the boys and wearing short sports pants. However, her mom disapproves and forbids her to do so. Real girls don’t play football neither walk around dressed like little dudes. To escape her mother’s aggressive outbursts, she finds comfort in her granny’s loving companion. When one day Nona falls dead in the garden, Adea loses her one and only ally.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Juli EmiriMother [L]
    Nergis NikprelajAdea [L]
    Rita GjekaGrandmother [SR]
    Klodian HoxhaFather [SR]
    Rovena LuleVera [SR]
    Elda Sorraas herself [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Post production supervisorAlex Töchterle
    ColoristGazmend Nela
    Director of photographyJulia Weingarten
    1st assistant cameraEnnio Hajro
    Casting directorElda Sorra
    Costume designerStela Laknori
    DirectorElda Sorra
    1st AD (local system)Blerta Kelmendi
    EditorSvenja Baumgärtner
    GafferErind Dilka
    Best boy electricFotaq Cani
    Hair/makeup designerPamela Zelka
    ComposerStephan Schelens
    ComposerVictor Gangl
    ComposerPatrick Puszko
    MusicianElina Duni
    ProducerElda Sorra
    Production designerStela Laknori
    Assistant production designerIlda Arshiaj
    Set decoration driverAstrit Metasana
    Production coordinatorAnila Balla
    Location coordinatorBukurie Tosku
    Location manager (local system)Edelajda Cenaj
    Production driverSorra Fatmir
    Production driverMaçi Izet
    ScreenwriterElda Sorra
    Script consultantSyni Pappa
    Production sound mixerManja Ebert
    Sound re-recording mixerThomas Rother
    Sound designerAdel Hafsi
    Subtitle editorIris Elezi

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Sorras Erbe, Elda Sorra [de]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Elda Sorra2023Cyprus International Film Festival, Golden Aphrodite [cy]
    Best Veteran's Short Film
    Best Veteran's Short FilmWinner
    Elda Sorra2023Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin [de]
    Best Fiction Short Film
    Best Fiction Short FilmNominated
    Nergis Nikprelaj2023Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin [de]
    Best Performance
    Best PerformanceWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2024PortugalPorto Femme International Film Festival
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2024PortugalInternational Short Film Festival Leiria
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2024Germany20minmax International Short Film Festival
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2023GermanyFemale Filmmakers Festival Berlin
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2023FranceCannes Court Métrage - Short Film Corner
    2023GermanyNeiße Filmfestival
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2023AlbaniaTirana International Film Festival
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2023ItalyVisioni Corte International Short Film Festival
    Official Selection
    Official Selection
    2023MoldovaSerbest International Film Festival (online)
    Semi-Finalist
    Semi-Finalist
    2023CyprusCyprus International Film Festival Golden Aphrodite
    Best Veteran's Short Film
    Best Veteran's Short Film