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The Capsule

Keli works as a welder in a factory. He did not receive a salary for nine months. The bank is obliged to seize his apartment because of non-payment of his loan. Keli tries to find a place to live.

  • Irdit Kaso
    Director
  • Irdit Kaso
    Writer
  • Eol Çashku
    Producer
  • Andi Begolli
    Key Cast
  • Margent Caushi
    Key Cast
  • Brikena Sinanaj
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Kapsula
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Social Drama
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    Albania
  • Country of Filming:
    Albania
  • Language:
    Albanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Black Magic Cinema Camera
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Akademia e Filmit dhe Multimedias Marubi
  • Tirana International Film Festival
    Tirana, Albania
    November 2, 2015
    Special Mention
  • Early Bird Students Film Festival
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    November 5, 2015
  • First Step Film Fest
    Tirana, Albania
    November 12, 2015
    Public Award
  • Ca’Foscari Short Film Festival
    Venice, Italy
    European Premiere
  • International Short Film Festival “IndieCrete”
    Archanes
    Greece
    December 1, 2016
  • Dea Film Fest
    Saranda
    Albania
    June 19, 2016
  • Human District Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    June 20, 2016
  • Vagrant Film Festival, Road movie programme

    Belarus
    July 23, 2016
  • Balkan Film Food Festival
    Pogradec
    Albania
    August 2, 2016
    Best Student Short
  • Tuzla Film Festival
    Tuzla
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    October 16, 2016
  • Albanian Film Week
    New-York
    United States
    September 18, 2016
    North American Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Sedicicorto Film Festival
    Forli
    Italy
    October 10, 2016
  • BUZZ CEE Intl Film Festival
    Romani
    Romania
    July 2, 2017
  • Corrida Audiovisuelle ENSAV
    Toulouse
    France
    April 20, 2022
Director Biography - Irdit Kaso

Born in 1994 in Saranda, Albania, Irdit Kaso holds a Bachelor in Film and Media, Scriptwriting profile, from the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi in Tirana. During his studies, he wrote nine scripts for students’ short films. His first short as a director was "The Boy with the Violin" in 2013 and his second one "The Capsule", which won in 2015 a Public Award at the First Step Film Fest of Tirana, a Special Mention at the Tirana International Film Festival «for its cinematic language and good visual storytelling», and was Semi-finalist to the 43rd Students Academy Awards Oscars, USA, in 2016.

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