Albanian Week kicks off in Sofia!

Albanian Embassy in Sofia organized a wine reception on 19 March for the diplomatic missions/artists/etc on the occasion of the screening of Albanian movie WaterDrop, a co-production of Albania-Italy-Kosovo- Romania-North Macedonia in the framework of Sofia International Film Festival.

The Guest of honour was Director Robert Budina

Ambassador Milo in her welcoming remarks celebrated the remarkable work of director Robert Budina and the entire creative team behind Waterdrop.

Honoured to have among participants Ambassador of Kosovo Embassy in Sofia/Ambasada e Kosovës në Sofje Ambassador Haxhi Bajraktari, Charge d’affaires a.i. U.S. Embassy Sofia  Susan Falatko, deputies/representatives from Croatian Embassy in Bulgaria and Embassy of Turkiye in Sofia, Embassy of Finland, Hungarian Institute for Culture and many other distinguished guest.

With a screenplay co-written by Doruntina Basha, Robert Budina, and Ajola Daja, Waterdrop is a gripping narrative supported by the artistic excellence of producers Daniele de Cicco, Sabina Kodra, Carmen Rizac, Luan Kryeziu, Sasho Pavlovski, and Daniele Segre.

Since its premiere at Millennium Cinema in Tirana and its international debut at the Warsaw Film Festival, Waterdrop has captivated audiences and critics alike.

It was rightfully chosen as Albania’s submission for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, marking a significant milestone in the country’s cinematic journey.

Albanian Embassy in Sofia wishes great success to WaterDrop Film in the 29th  Sofia International film Festival!