Luli Bitri
Luljeta Bitri, better known by her stage name Luli Bitri, is an Albanian actress, voice actress, director, and producer.
Early life
Luli Bitri was born in Lushnjë, Albania and grew up in Tirana. She began to study medicine, but her passion for art made her to abandon medicine after the first year. Luli Bitri studied Drama in Fine Arts Academy in Tirana, Albania, gaining a Diploma in Professional Acting in 2004. Bitri starred in many short and feature films and theatre plays whilst a student there. She began her international career with the 2007 film Father and Godfather, directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti, the 2009 film :sq:Gjallë|Alive! directed by Artan Minarolli, in 2011 film Amnesty, directed by Bujar Alimani. With the last two films she entered in the List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 and 2011.In 2018 she plays in Holy Boom, directed by Maria Lafi.
Career
Bitri came to international prominence for her portrayal of Elsa in Bujar Alimani's Amnesty in which she played the title role to great acclaim and received international media attention. The film was awarded in Berlinale International Forum 2011. In the same year Bitri was nominated for her role, in the Best Actress category, at the Sarajevo Film Festival and at the Copenhagen International Film Festival, Lecce European Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival and Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. Amnesty is her third feature.Filmography
Film
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Director and company |
2019 | August: Osage County by Tracy Letts | Barbara Fordham | Spiro Duni, National Theatre of Albania |
2019 | Angels in america by Tony Kushner | Angel | Arben Kumbaro,National Theatre |
2018 | Macbeth by William Shakespeare | Lady Macbeth | Kled Kapexhiu, National Theatre of Albania |
2017 | Equus by Peter Shaffer | Hesther Salomon | Dino Mustafic, National Theatre of Albania |
2015 | Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss | Charlotte Corday | Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania |
2013 | Un bacio sul cuore by Michele Placido and Giulia Calenda | Teresa Stolz | Michele Placido, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma |
2011 | Why Not Stay For Breakfast? by Ray Cooney | Louise | Rozi Kostani, National Theatre of Albania |
2010 | Me e vërtetë se e verteta by Martial Courcier | Chloe | Rozi Kostani, Metropol Theatre |
2006 | Closer by Patrick Marber | Alice | Kico Londo, National Theatre of Albania |
2006 | Music Two by Marguerite Duras | Anne Marie | Sonila Kapedani, Academy of Arts of Albania |
2005 | Ivory Tower by Ronald Harwood | Emi Straub | Erion Kame, National Theatre of Albania |
2004 | The Miser by Moliere | Elise | Hervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania |
2004 | Miss Julie by Strindberg | Miss Julie | Andia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania |
2004 | The Father by Strindberg | Laura | Niko Kanxheri, Academy of Arts of Albania |
2003 | Goodbye My Love | The Girl | Arben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania |
2003 | Dull Season in Olympus by Ismail Kadare | The Prostitute | Gezim Kame, National Theatre of Albania |