The Hospitality.

On a mysterious mission in a local bar in New York, a man is reintroduced with his tradition's values.

  • Erald Kraja
    Director
  • Erald Kraja
    Writer
  • Elvir Ali
    Producer
  • Lasha Nebieridze
    Cinematographer
  • Roland Uruçi
    Story Writer
  • Naola Greaves
    Sound Recordist & Mix
  • Sara Girmay
    Assisrant Director
  • Alex Chan
    Camera Assistant
  • Damian Pervizi
    Associate Producer
  • Angelo Miho
    Film Score
  • Troja
    Song Writer
  • Khalid Riley
    Gaffer
  • Darius Livingston
    Key Grip
  • Roxy Moskowitz
    Grip
  • Angelica Cornier
    Script Supervisor
  • Herti Shaka
    Photographer
  • Moses Massey
    Production Assistant
  • Shpend Xani
    Key Cast
    "Pirro/Spiro"
  • Bekim Qela
    Key Cast
    "Luan"
  • Anisa Dëma
    Key Cast
    "Drita"
  • Rian Isufi
    Key Cast
    "Rian"
  • Erald Kraja
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mikpritja.
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Crime
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Albania
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Albanian, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, super35, anamorphic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.37:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - CUNY Brooklyn College
  • Brooklyn
    United States
    June 25, 2021
    Brooklyn College Film Festival
    Best Directing
  • Orios Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best 1st Time Director - Short
Director Biography - Erald Kraja

Erald Kraja is a photographer and filmmaker born in Shkodër, Albania and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to the US at the age of 18 to pursue his studies in film production. From a young age Erald has been interested in visuals arts starting with drawings and paintings, and later on in various forms of photography, form landscape to fashion, which reflect on his current film work. He likes to incorporate traditional motifs with modern and contemporary settings in order to create a coherent story, but at the same time praise specific cultural values.

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