Selita

Synopsis

SELITA dramatically chronicles the efforts of activists and Roma residents who try to halt highway construction threatening to destroy their neighborhood in Tirana, Albania. Recorded over two and a half years, this documentary captures the often-heated confrontations between concerned citizens and powerful government forces. SELITA is a powerful reminder of the enormous personal cost and shady political compromises taking place in Albania, a country still in the midst of transition and social struggle.

Director Biography

Elton Baxhaku is one of the new generation directors that is producing documentaries to tell the stories that matter. Concerned more and more with the human condition and human rights in his own country, Albania, he is exploring his inner voice in relation with the hostile environment surrounding him. Eriona has a Master Degree in Law from the Faculty of Law at the European University of Tirana and a Bachelor Degree in Directing from Academy of Film and Multimedia "Marubi", Tirana. Human rights have been her primary concern.