
Gjama
Documentary
Overview
“Gjama” is a rarely practiced mourning ritual that was performed by Albanian men throughout the centuries. By shouting specific phrases and acting out a strict choreography, it is a way of paying respect to the deceased but also overcoming grief and pain over the loss of a loved one. Through the documentation of the re-enactment of the ritual, Zgjim Elshani seeks to recover fragments of the practice in the communities where this form of collective grieving is still a way of overcoming loss. By doing so, the project intends to rethink collective grieving and what it means to publicly display emotions in a male-headed society.
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Geg Zefi
Geg Zefi
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Geg Zefi
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Gjon Kosteri
Gjon Kosteri
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Gjon Kosteri
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Kol Martini
Kol Martini
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Kol Martini
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Ndue Fusha
Ndue Fusha
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Ndue Fusha
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Gjon Fiku
Gjon Fiku
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Gjon Fiku
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Sokol Kodra
Sokol Kodra
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Sokol Kodra
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Ndue Deda
Ndue Deda
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Ndue Deda
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Kol Zefi
Kol Zefi
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Kol Zefi
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Gjelosh Fusha
Gjelosh Fusha
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Gjelosh Fusha
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Pale Zefi
Pale Zefi
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Pale Zefi
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