Of Cats and Daughters

Adea loves playing soccer with the boys and wearing short sports pants. However, her mom disapproves and forbids her to do so. Real girls don’t play football neither walk around dressed like little dudes.
To escape her mother’s aggressive outbursts, she finds comfort in her granny’s loving companion.
When one day Nona falls dead in the garden, Adea loses her one and only ally.

  • Elda Sorra
    Director
  • Elda Sorra
    Writer
  • Elda Sorra
    Producer
  • Nergis Nikprelaj
    Key Cast
    "Adea"
  • Rita Gjeka
    Key Cast
    "Grandmother"
  • Julianda Emiri
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Klodian Hoxha
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Rovena Lule
    Key Cast
    "Vera"
  • Julia Weingarten
    Director of Photography
  • Svenja Baumgärtner
    Editor
  • Stela Laknori
    Production Design
  • Manja Ebert
    Sound
  • Patrick Puszko
    Composer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mbi Macet Dhe Vajzat
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Albania
  • Country of Filming:
    Albania
  • Language:
    Albanian
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa Mini, 3,2K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cannes Court Métrage
    Cannes
    France
    May 24, 2023
    Market Screening
    Short Film Corner
  • Neisse Film Festival
    Zittau
    Germany
    May 25, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
    Prizren
    Kosovo
    August 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Tirana International Film Festival
    Tirana
    Albania
    September 25, 2023
    Offical Selection
  • Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival
    Gaeta
    Italy
    October 5, 2023
    Official Selection (Finalist)
  • Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 5, 2023
    Official Selection (Award Winner)
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 6, 2023
    Official Selection (Semi-Finalist)
  • Cyprus International Film Festival "Golden Aphrodite"
    Nicosia
    Cyprus
    November 3, 2023
    Official Selection (Award Winner)
  • Grrl Haus Cinema Short Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    December 11, 2023
    Official Selection (Best of 2023)
  • 20minmax International Short Film Festival
    Ingolstadt
    Germany
    April 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Porto Femme International Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    April 18, 2024
    Official Selection
  • International Short Film Festival Leiria
    Leiria
    Portugal
    May 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Nevada Women's Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    June 20, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Elda Sorra

Elda Sorra is a german actress and filmmaker who was born 1978 in Tirana (Albania) and raised in Lemgo (Germany).
She completed her training as an actress at the "Arturo Acting School" in Cologne from 2000 to 2004. Afterwards she was to be seen on various theatre stages, as well as in different film, cinema and TV productions. In addition, she realized her own artistic projects and worked also as an assistant director.

2017 she wrote and directed her first self-produced short film "Pamçka". The film had its premiere at the 64th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.
“Of Cats and Daughters” is Sorra’s second short film, which was filmed in Albania.

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