East, West, East: The Final Sprint
| East, West, East: The Final Sprint | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gjergj Xhuvani |
| Produced by | High Point Films[1] |
| Written by | Gjergj Xhuvani |
| Starring |
Shkumbin Istrefi Nela Lucic |
Release dates |
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| Country |
Albania Italy |
| Language |
Albanian Italian Slovenian Serbian |
East, West, East: The Final Sprint (Albanian: Lindje, Perëndim, Lindje) is an Albanian comedy film directed by Gjergj Xhuvani. The film is about an amateur cycling team from Albania that learns while on their way to France to take part in a tournament that a revolution is underway in Albania.
Awards
The film was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[2] but it didn't make the January shortlist.[3]
Gjergj Xhuvani won the Best Director award at the Tirana Film Festival.[2]
See also
- List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Albanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/high-point-films-takes-rights-to-east-west-east-the-final-sprint/4041459.article
- 1 2 Holdsworth, Nick (2010-09-27). "Albania looks 'East' for its Oscar choice". Variety. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar® Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
External links
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