Gjama
“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.
Cast
Geg Zefi
Themself
Gjon Kosteri
Themself
Kol Martini
Themself
Ndue Fusha
Themself
Gjon Fiku
Themself
Sokol Kodra
Themself
Ndue Deda
Themself
Kol Zefi
Themself
Gjelosh Fusha
Themself
Pale Zefi
Themself
