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Luli Bitri
Born
Luljeta Bitri

(1976-06-27) 27 June 1976 (age 49)
Lushnjë, Albania
Alma materAcademy of Arts, Albania
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2003–present

Luljeta Bitri (born 27 June 1976[1]), better known by her stage name Luli Bitri, is an Albanian actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and voice actress.

Early life

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Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, Albania, on 27 June 1976. She initially pursued medical studies but abandoned them after her first year to follow her passion for the arts. She then studied drama at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, earning a diploma in professional acting in 2004.

While still a student, Bitri appeared in numerous short films, feature films, and theater productions. She launched her international career with the 2007 film Father and Godfather,[2] directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti, followed by Alive! (2009), directed by Artan Minarolli, and Amnesty (2011), directed by Bujar Alimani.[3] The latter two films were Albania's official submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 and 2011, respectively.

In 2018 she starred in the film Holy Boom, directed by Maria Lafi.[4]

Career

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Bitri gained international recognition for her portrayal of Elsa in Bujar Alimani’s Amnesty, in which she played the title role to great acclaim, earning widespread media attention. The film won the C.I.C.A.E. Prize at the Berlinale International Forum in 2011. That same year, Bitri was nominated for Best Actress at several international film festivals, including the Sarajevo Film Festival, Copenhagen International Film Festival, Lecce European Film Festival (Cineuropa, FIPRESCI, Jury Prize), Jerusalem Film Festival, and Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo.

Following Amnesty, she starred in numerous feature films across different countries, including Dimmi che destino avrò (Italy) by Peter Marcias and Holy Boom (Greece) by Maria Lafi. She is also an established stage actress, performing at the National Theatre of Albania.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Club by Erion Kame The lover Short film
2006 Gjoleka, djali i Abazit by Dhimiter Anagnosti Nejmeja
2007 Il Primo Kinematografo by Jesus Buonggioaninni Herself Documentary film[5]
2008 Alive by Artan Minarolli Pool girl
2010 Zheg by Kelmend Karuni Nevi Short film
2011 Amnesty by Bujar Alimani Elsa Leading role[6]
2011 Dyer, dyer, dyer by Kreshnik Saraci Daughter Short film
2012 Dimmi che destino avrò by Peter Marcias Alina Leading role[7]
2013 Më në fund në shtëpi by Kreshnik Saraci Mother Leading role[8]
2015 Breath by Artur Gorishti Producer Short film
2017 Water for the Roses Director, producer Short film
2022 The Black Pelicans Screenwriter, director, producer Short film
2018 Holy Boom by Maria Lafi Adia Leading role
2018 Open Door by Florec Papas Rudina Leading role
2019 Love by Dionis Papadhimitri Ela Co-protagonist
2022 Winter Fireflies by Artur Gorishti Afina Leading role

Theatre

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Year Title Role Director and company
2023 Woyzeck by Georg Büchner Marie Kuniaki Ida, National Theatre of Albania
2023 Fallait pas le dire by Salomé Lelouch Elle Artan Imami, National Theatre of Albania
2022 Ivanov by Anton Chekov Anna Petrovna Hervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania
2021 Edmond by Alexis Michalik Rosemonde Andia Xhunga, Indrit Cobani, National Theatre of Albania
2019 August: Osage County by Tracy Letts Barbara Fordham Spiro Duni, National Theatre of Albania
2019 Angels in America by Tony Kushner Angel Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2018 Macbeth by William Shakespeare Lady Macbeth Kled Kapexhiu, National Theatre of Albania
2017 Equus by Peter Shaffer Hesther Salomon Dino Mustafic, National Theatre of Albania
2015 Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss Charlotte Corday Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2013 Un bacio sul cuore by Michele Placido Teresa Stolz Michele Placido, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
2011 Why Not Stay For Breakfast by Ray Cooney Louise Rozi Kostani, National Theatre of Albania
2010 Plus vraie que nature by Martial Courcier Chloe Rozi Kostani, Metropol Theatre
2006 Closer by Patrick Marber Alice Kico Londo, National Theatre of Albania
2006 La Musica deuxième by Marguerite Duras Anne Marie Sonila Kapedani, Academy of Arts of Albania
2005 Ivory Tower by Ronald Harwood Emmi Straub Erion Kame, National Theatre of Albania
2004 The Miser by Moliere Elise Hervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania
2004 Miss Julie by Strindberg Miss Julie Andia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania
2004 The Father by Strindberg Laura Niko Kanxheri, Academy of Arts of Albania
2003 Goodbye My Love The Girl Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2003 Dull Season in Olympus by Ismail Kadare The Prostitute Gezim Kame, National Theatre of Albania

Voice acting

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Thumbelina Thumbelina
2005 Mulan II Mulan
2005 The Incredibles Elastigirl
2005 Shrek 2 Princess Fiona
2005 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Elizabeth Swann
2006 Finding Nemo Nemo Redub
2010 The Princess and the Frog Tiana
2011 Megamind Roxanne Ritchi
2013 Epic Mary Katherine
2017 Finding Dory Nemo
2018 Incredibles 2 Elastigirl
2021 Winx Club Bloom Seasons 7–8

Awards and nominations

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Year Venue Award Result
2011 Prishtina International Film Festival[9] Best Actress Won
2011 Sarajevo Film Festival[10] Best Actress Nominated
2011 Copenhagen International Film Festival Best Actress Nominated
2011 Jerusalem Film Festival Best Actress Nominated
2011 Festival de Cinéma de Vernon[11] Best Actress Won
2011 Akademia e Çmimeve Kult[12] Best Actress Nominated
2012 East West International Film Festival, Orenburg[13] Best Actress Won
2012 Albanian Film Festival[14] Best Albanian Actress Won
2013 Busto Arsizio Film Festival[15] Best Actress Won
2017 New York Albanian Film Festival[16] Outstanding Artistic Achievement Won
2019 Aswan International Women Film Festival Best Actress Won
2019 Calella Film Festival Actress Special Mention Won

Notes

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  1. ^ "Luli Bitri". Albanian Dubs. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ "Father and Godfather, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Bujar Alimani, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Maria Lafi, IMDB". Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Vincitori". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Amnesty, IMDB". Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  7. ^ "IMDB: Dimmi che destino avró".
  8. ^ "Me ne fund ne shtepi". Archived from the original on November 20, 2013.
  9. ^ "Pri Film Fest". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
  10. ^ "Sarajevo Film Festival". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  11. ^ "Festival de cinema de Vernon 2011". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  12. ^ "Kult 2011 - Best Actress Nominations".
  13. ^ "East West Festival - International Film Festival".
  14. ^ "Albanian film festival 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  15. ^ "Busto Arsizio Film Festival 2013".
  16. ^ "New York Albanian Film Week Festival 2017".

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