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FFF\’s OPEN DOOR is Albania\’s official OSCAR CANDIDATE!

We are so proud to share that Albania has chosen OPEN DOOR as the official candidate for the 93rd Academy Awards.
Florenc Papasā€™ directorial debut Open Door is the second completed film of Goethe-Institutā€™s FIRST FILMS FIRST training program.
In an article showcasing the Oscar candidates of each country, Screen Daily writes: ā€˜ā€˜Papas scores an Oscar entry for his country with his feature film debut, shot in Albania, Kosovo, Italy, and the Republic of Macedonia in 2018. Open Door follows a married Albanian mother and her pregnant sister who try to find a man to play the part of the sisterā€™s husband before they meet up with their strict, traditional father.ā€™ā€™
The film premiered at Sarajevo Film Festival main competition and visited numerous international festivals.
In a review for OPEN DOOR, Screen Daily highlighted ā€œstrong performancesā€¦ beautifully observed moments. The result is an effective, economically told story of modern women negotiating the minefield of a deeply traditional society.ā€œ
At the same time, Cineuropa praised \”strong conceptā€ and \”excellent performances\”.
Good luck in the Oscar race to Florenc and his crew!

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