SYNOPSIS
Amina, a Circassian Muslim actress, moves to New York with ambitions of performing on Broadway. When she falls in love with Tony, an Albanian Catholic man, his disapproving family goes to great length to end their relationship. Will their romance survive and will Amina realize her acting dreams amidst social and religious prejudices?
CAST & CREW
Paul Kurti
Director
Producer(s)
Marina Bolotokova
Script
Amina Zhaman
Director of Photography
Gunthar Ross
Music by
Amina Zhaman
Sound
Mike Presta, Maksim Bratchikov
Edit
Paul Kurti, Syd Pavok
Cast
Shpend Xani, Amina Zhaman, Pavlina Mani
Production company(ies)
Oriental Pearl LLC,
Paul Kurti
Paul Kurti is an Albanian-Canadian filmmaker. He is the grandson of Albanian actress, Tinka Kurti and grew up with a deep interest in visual forms of expression, including drawing, architecture and film. He studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. Kurti has directed various music videos and short films including the YOBI Film-Award-winning Restless Wanderer. His films have screened at such festivals as WILDsound (Canada), DreamBox (Japan), and Tirana IFF(Albania). In 2012, he directed his first feature Right to Love. His biggest film influence is the German director Werner Herzog.
Filmography
Change (2008, short), Restless Wanderer (2008, short), Last Visit (2008, short), Untitled (2011, short), Right to Love (2012).
