Një filxhan kafe dhe këpucë të reja veshur / A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On
Albania, Greece, Kosovo, Portugal, 2022 Drama 1h 39min
Directed by: Gentian Koçi
With: Rafael Morais, Edgar Morais, Drita Kabashi
Festivals: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), Göteborg Film Festival, Filmfest München, Thessaloniki Film Festival, Bergamo Film Meeting, Rio de Janeiro
Awards Best Director at the 41st Bergamo Film Meeting; Golden Sun for the best film and the Critics' Award in the SEE program at the CineDays Film Festival; The best actors at the 15th edition of PriFest; Albania's proposal for the 2023 Oscars.
Agim (Rafael Morais) and Gezim (Edgar Morais) are thirty-something identical twin brothers who have been deaf-mute from birth. They work and and live together, sharing a bright, airy apartment in the Albanian capital Tirana. But as monozygotic twins they share more than space in each other’s lives; they also have an identical genetic makeup. And lurking in their DNA is a time bomb, a rare and incurable inherited condition which means that both brothers will permanently and completely lose their sight as well their hearing. The second feature from Gentian Koci is superb: a wrenchingly sad existential drama that is driven by phenomenal performances from Portuguese actor brothers Rafael and Edgar Morais.
"A long-lasting relationship is put to the test in this heartwarming brotherly drama. (...) Discreet direction leaves room for outstanding acting performances. (...) A film that comforts your soul and breaks it at the same time" (Jessica Kiang, Variety).