Luli Bitri
Luljeta Bitri (born June 27, 1976), 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 "" 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 starred in the film "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 (C.I.C.A.E. Prize). 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 (Cineuropa, Fipresci, Jury Prize), Jerusalem Film Festival and Prishtina International Film Festival in Kosovo. "Amnesty" is her third feature.