01 Jun 2023, 12.00 AM
The event Ekrani i Artit (The Art Screen) in Shkodra, orgenized by Art House Foundation under the artistic direction of Edi Muka will be held from 31 May to 4 June 2023. We are pleased to participate in this event with the Swedish film Clara Sola supported by Embassy of Sweden in Tirana and Swedish Institute in cooperation with Art House Foundation.
The Swedish film Clara Sola will be shown on June 1 at Millenium Cinema Shkodra. We hope to see you there!
But not only the film Clara Sola, Sweden has a much greater weight in the festival, Ekrani i Artit in collaboration with Filmform and ArtNexus will show many other Swedish films.
If you want to read more about the program click here
Synopsis and Director’s biography:
Clara, 40, is believed to have a special connection to God. As a "healer", she sustains a family and a village in need of hope, while she finds solace in her relationship with the natural world. After years of being controlled by her mother’s repressive care, Clara’s sexual desires are stirred by her attraction to her niece’s new boyfriend. This newly awakened force takes Clara to unexplored territory, allowing her to cross boundaries, both physical and mystical. Empowered by her self-discovery, Clara gradually frees herself from her role as “saint” and begins to heal herself.
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén is a Costa Rican-Swedish screenwriter/director. She studied Mime Acting at the Stockholm University of the Arts in Sweden. Nathalie later graduated from Columbia University's Graduate Film Program in NYC with an M.F.A. in Film Directing/Screenwriting.
Nathalie’s shorts have screened at film festivals all over the world. Her short, FILIP, won Best Film Under 15 Minutes at the 2016 Palm Springs Shortfest, and ASUNDER, screened at the 2016 Telluride Film Festival.