Private Project

SOPHIA

Two timelines. Two women.
One story. One name. SOPHIE.
The lives of the two Sophies are linked by a common story. In 1941, during World War II, Sophie Lekja was an Albanian woman who sheltered a Yugoslav commander at her house during World War II. Later on she found out that the commander who was staying at her house had killed her only son.
Modern times... Sophie - the granddaughter of the Yugoslav commander - is a young Serbian girl who studies Albanology in Belgrade. One day she decides to go to Albania against her parents’ will. Sophie has a big goal, she goes to Albania to fulfill her grandfather's wish and find the relatives of Sophie Lekja.
But Sophie unexpectedly meets an Albanian young man - who is called Arbër – which changes the course of the trip. Arbri helps Sophie to find traces of Sophie Lekja. Love ignites between them which makes it more difficult for Sophie to leave Albania.

  • Eduart Grishaj
    Director
    Grandmother
  • Eduart Grishaj
    Writer
    Grandmother
  • Fatmira Nikolli
    Writer
  • Zefina Hasani
    Writer
  • Arbana Osmani
    Producer
    Big Brother Albania, Grandmother
  • Rozafa Çelaj
    Key Cast
    "Sophia"
    Aga's House, Looking for Venera, Fence
  • Ilire Vinca
    Key Cast
    "Vesna"
    Zana, Lost Exile, The Marriage, Zana, Fence, The Forgivenness of Blood, Vera Dreams of the sea, Bloodlands, A drop of Blood
  • Çun Lajci
    Key Cast
    "Martini"
    Hive, Zana, Grandmother, Enklava, Time of the Comet, Sonata
  • Edon Rizvanolli
    Key Cast
    "Zoran"
    Unwanted, Overspel, Moloch,
  • Adem Karaga
    Key Cast
    "Yugoslav soldier"
    Hive, Willow, To the Hilt, Three Days in September,Insajde
  • Angela Halili
    Key Cast
    "Anna"
    American Horr Stories, A poisonous Tree, AfterPARTY
  • Bajrush Mjaku
    Key Cast
    "Grandfather"
    Mirage, Odmazda, Mirush, JULY, Anatema
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, romance, war
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 20, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Albania
  • Country of Filming:
    Albania, Serbia
  • Language:
    Albanian, English, Serbian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    scope
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Eduart Grishaj

Eduart Grishaj (Born in 1989) is a highly motivated narrative filmmaker with a degree in Filmmaking and Television, and with more than 12 years of visual storytelling experience in filming, directing, editing and producing video content. With the camera being his greatest passion since childhood, he has deepened his knowledge of all stages of the filmmaking process. He first entered the international film competitions with the short film "The Grandmother", and went on to write and direct his first feature film "Sophia". Eduart is also a confident communicator and collaborator with the ability to maintain strong and effective work relationships, and the drive to achieve key individual and team goals.

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