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Albania, First Interlude

This is an experimental docu-fiction project about the current social situation in Albania

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Albania, First Interlude

Albania, First Interlude

Albania, First Interlude

Albania, First Interlude

Albania, First Interlude

This is an experimental docu-fiction project about the current social situation in Albania

This is an experimental docu-fiction project about the current social situation in Albania

This is an experimental docu-fiction project about the current social situation in Albania

This is an experimental docu-fiction project about the current social situation in Albania

Borin Shehu
Borin Shehu
Borin Shehu
Borin Shehu
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Tirana, Albania
$1,447 USD 26 backers
26% of $5,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

What? What is this? This is madness!!

This is an experimental docu-fiction project about the current social situation (especially of young people) in Albania. Yes, that’s a country!

It is a collaboration of people from France, Italy, Albania and Luxembourg, (that’s a country too).

We will be on the road for 21 days, exploring Albania’s culture and political history, visiting the culturally, historically, or politically significant cities to show how this small nation has evolved into what it is now. From high mountains to deep underground bunkers, from calm, warm seaside to the large, impressive ports and deserted industrial cities…

First inspiration?! The book Why? (Pse?) by Albanian writer Sterjo Spasse, describing the pessimistic views on life of a young man in the rural Albania of the 1930’s.

From there on, Borin has written a short surrealist story, First Interlude, about a young couple stuck in an unpredictable, unescapable, and chaotic city that changes its form every day. A place where past & present meet.

Borin collaborated with Ewen in deconstructing the story and expanding it into an experimental narrative film influenced by Robert Kramer (Route One USA; Berlin 10/90), Jean Rouch (Moi, un noir; Chronique d'un été), Chris Marker (Le Jolie Mai) and Raymond Depardon (San Clemente), among others…

The idea of (or the need for) escape is the main focus of the film. We will look into the massive emigration the country has experienced since the end of communism. We are talking about 1/4 of the population that has emigrated in less than 25 years. The reason behind this seems to be the fear of inherited poverty! This develops a form of social pessimism, which in turn creates despair. Despair and depression, if left unattended, could soon become fatal to society.

In the spirit of Man bites dog (C'est arrivé près de chez vous), the crew will become involved in the story, taking part in it. There is no 4th wall!

Why experimental?

We want to determine whether the cinematic language (le language cinématographique) is still the same more than a century after the invention of “cinema”. Is the Kuleshov Effect as powerful as it was in the 1920’s? Is it still up to date, in our day and age, where the image has become saturated through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogs… and most importantly Snapchat and selfies? The true reflection on how we see images today! We see something, respond to it in the moment, and then it is forever erased from our memories, both virtual and physical.

Quoting Benjamin (who in turn quotes Lichtwark):

"In our age there is no work of art that is looked at so closely as a photograph of oneself, one's closest relatives and friends, one's sweetheart," wrote Lichtwark back in 1907, thereby moving the inquiry out of the realm of aesthetic distinctions into that of social functions. - Little History of Photography, Walter Benjamin, 1931

What does Albania have to do with all this? Well, it is a country that has a rich and ancient culture. A country with deep social divisions and economical problems, a complicated past and very poignant images; these factors accurately indicate the evolution of the art itself and the importance given to these images by globalized modern societies.

Who are we?


Writer & Director
Borin’ Shehu – Currently working on a Masters Degree in Arts & Digital Technologies (Arts et Technologies Numérique) at the University of Rennes, France and doing a BTS Cinema & Audiovisual (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) in Luxembourg.

Co-Writer & DOP
Ewen Tinevez – Graduated of Film Esthetics and Film Theory at the University of Rennes, France

Sound Engineer
Theo Poussard – Graduated from ESRA Professional Film School (École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle), Rennes FranceAsst.

Camera & Asst. Production
Charel Cathrein – Graduate of Philosophy at the University of Tübingen (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen), Germany. Currently doing a BTS Cinema & Audiovisual (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur)


1st AD & Production Advisor
Yasin Özen – Master Graduate of Philosophy from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, working as AD in Luxembourg, 7 years of experience in producing independent films, board member of Feierblumm Productions a.s.b.l., and also a very cool guy.


Boom Operator
Lorenz Navarra – Graduated from the University of Milan. Yes. He is in! This crew is looking great.


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You’re getting a lot of benefits by helping us. Downloads of the film. DVD’s. Posters. 35mm Pictures. A Super8 Camera…

And T-Shirts. Yes! With the films logo on it! What?! You want a T-Shirt but you don’t like the film-t-shirts design? We have something BETTER! A T-Shirt with images of CATS IN SPACE! Yeaaaah!

AND MORE...

Where does the money go?

It’s going to make a great visual experience. That’s where. This is by far the most ambitious project any of us have ever taken on. And we want to do it our way! We want to experiment with film structure!

We aren’t rich, but we’ve personally put all we have into this project. We have a Canon C100 camera with a Ninja Atomos for recording in ProRes, provided to us by Feierblumm a.s.b.l. We have 2 cars for the trip. We have enough to cover catering expenses but we need help with transportation and accommodation. We can’t finish this without your help.

We are asking for $5500. The more we raise, the better the visuals and the end-result.

$1500 Rentals, accessories, and storage (DJI Ronin 3-Axis Brushless Gimbal Stabilizer; 7" Marshall HDMI Pass-through Monitor; Camera Mount Kit for Cars; 20 External HDD 2TB)

$500 Location Fees and Permits

$1500 Transportation and accommodation of the crew

$1200 Stock Footage Licensing and Transfer Costs

$300 Media Insurance for the equipment

$500 Indiegogo Fee

If we can raise more, though, we can chase our dream of having aerial views of the country. Getting a Remote Wireless Focus and a Paralinx Wireless Monitoring to facilitate the shoot in unpredictable areas, like Mount Tomorr. And more importantly getting the rights to use some historical archive footage from Italy…

IMPORTANT

This is a flexible funding project. Therefore all funding will be received by us even if we do not need to reach our goal. In this case of course Indiegogo takes a higher percentage. So, please help us!
If you ever ask yourself WHY? Then do it JUST TO BE SOCIABLE.
That’s right, an Inherent Vice reference!

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We’re offering a ton of great rewards, and if you have any questions you are welcome to message us here. Or add us on Facebook.

Thank you!

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Welcome

$10 USD
Welcome to our project! You’ll have access to a secret Facebook Group with continuous behind the scenes photos and video.
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July 2015
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The Stamp

$20 USD
All of the above PLUS a big big thank you and a post card from Albania. (Shipping included)
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August 2015
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Digital Download

$30 USD
All of the above PLUS a digital download of the film upon its release. (Shipping included)
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July 2016
4 claimed
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Space-Cat

$50 USD
All of the above PLUS a First Interlude T-Shirt. If you don’t like that design we are gonna offer you a T-Shirt with a picture of a cat in space. That’s right! (Shipping included)
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October 2015
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Get the DVD

$75 USD
All of the above PLUS You will get the DVD and a Poster of the film. (Shipping included)
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July 2016
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Negative Old

$100 USD
All of the above PLUS 35mm movie stills with the film negative. Each one is unique. (Shipping included)
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July 2016
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Remembrance

$250 USD
All of the above PLUS Something from the movie will be yours. A special souvenir from Albania. (Shipping included)
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July 2016
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Premierer

$500 USD
All of the above (Shipping included) PLUS Join us at the premiere of the film. *Travel costs not included **Dates: To Be Determined
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July 2016
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Super8

$1,500 USD
All of the above PLUS an Associate Producer credit and a Super8 Camera, as seen in the movie. Fully functional. (Shipping included) *STANDALONE Perk! It will not be included in subsequent pledges due to its limited nature.
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July 2016
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First Interluder

$2,500 USD
All of the above (minus Super8) PLUS a Producer credit on the film and an invitation to check out Post Production in Rennes, France. Maybe have some beers and discuss ideas about the project. *Travel costs not included **Dates: To Be Determined ***We are not responsible for hangovers. ☺
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