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

YearTitleRoleDirector and company
2019August: Osage County by Tracy LettsBarbara FordhamSpiro Duni, National Theatre of Albania
2019Angels in america by Tony KushnerAngelArben Kumbaro,National Theatre
2018Macbeth by William ShakespeareLady MacbethKled Kapexhiu, National Theatre of Albania
2017Equus by Peter ShafferHesther SalomonDino Mustafic, National Theatre of Albania
2015Marat/Sade by Peter WeissCharlotte CordayArben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2013Un bacio sul cuore by Michele Placido and Giulia CalendaTeresa StolzMichele Placido, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
2011Why Not Stay For Breakfast? by Ray CooneyLouiseRozi Kostani, National Theatre of Albania
2010Me e vërtetë se e verteta by Martial CourcierChloeRozi Kostani, Metropol Theatre
2006Closer by Patrick MarberAliceKico Londo, National Theatre of Albania
2006Music Two by Marguerite DurasAnne MarieSonila Kapedani, Academy of Arts of Albania
2005Ivory Tower by Ronald HarwoodEmi StraubErion Kame, National Theatre of Albania
2004The Miser by MoliereEliseHervin Culi, National Theatre of Albania
2004Miss Julie by StrindbergMiss JulieAndia Xhunga, Academy of Arts of Albania
2004The Father by StrindbergLauraNiko Kanxheri, Academy of Arts of Albania
2003Goodbye My LoveThe GirlArben Kumbaro, National Theatre of Albania
2003Dull Season in Olympus by Ismail KadareThe ProstituteGezim Kame, National Theatre of Albania

Voice acting

Awards and nominations