Apr. 29 – For young Albanians, Macedonians, Kosovars and Italians the wait is over. Today in Tirana, the 9th edition of the Giffoni Experience Giffoni-Albania kicks off. The event will give the opportunity to children to experience four days of movies and jury duty. 3000 teenagers – between 13 and 18 – will form an international jury to nominate the best films in competition at the 43rd edition of the Giffoni Film Festival. Among the films on offer there are: L’Ultimo Goal” by Federico Di Cicilia (Italy), “Mike Says Goodbye” (the Netherlands) by Maria Peters, “La Jaula De Oro” (Netherlands/Mexico/Spain) by Diego Quemada-Diez, “Black Diamonds” (Portugal/Spain) by Miguel Alcantud, “The Pieces of Me” (France) by Nolëenn Lemesle, and “Regreet” (Netherlands) by D’aver Schram. After four days in Tirana, the festival will move to Elbasan, Durres and Shkoder, where it will seek the participation of another 6000 young people. ” Since 2005 – explains Niko Ajazi , coordinator of the Festival – we have involved more than 60,000 children from various Albanian cities. This year, we are renewing this commitment and we also vouch to select 4 young participants who will have the possibility to take part in the 44th edition of GEx in July.”
