Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

NATIONAL

On The Road

Rrugës

Albania
2019 — 15' / Color

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Synopsis

Adi, a 35 year old man is returning home from work. On his way home he notices an accident and stops to help.
His phone's battery is dead so he can't call for help. He is forced to take the couple involved in the accident to the hospital in his car. Adi recognizes the accidented man as the politician mr. Mere. On their way to the hospital mr. Mere realizes the young woman has died so he flees, leaving Adi with the dead young woman in his car.

Director Biography

Born in 1994 in Tepelene, Albania, Irdit Kaso has been a student of the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi of Tirana for three years during which he has written nine scripts for student’s short films. His first short film as a director was The Boy with the Violin in 2013 and his second one is Capsule, which advanced to the semifinals in the Foreign Narrative category of the 43-rd annual Student Academy Awards, winner of "Best Short Film" at Albanian film week festival, New York, "Best Student Film" at Balkan Film Food Festival, Pogradec, “Public Award” at First Step Film Fest of Tirana and a “Special Mention” at Tirana International Film Festival 2015.

Director

Irdit Kaso

Producer

Irdit Kaso

Cinematographer

Alvis Mine

Ennio Hajro

Editor

Mentor Selmani

Sound

Endri Pine

Official Film Website

http://hijafilms.com/