Luna Park

TIFF65: World Premiere

In Albania’s post-communist landscape, a lonely mother, Mira, and her troubled teenage son, Toni, struggle through an outbreak of civil violence that tears their East European nation apart. A film about transition – not only between different societies and political regimes, but also between human emotions – inspired by the filmmaker’s childhood memories of a turbulent era, and partly shot in Thessaloniki, a city that sheds its recognizable winter light on a sensitive story of family bonds and unfamiliar events.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Florenc Papas

Script: Florenc Papas, Glykeria Patramani

Cinematography: Simos Sarketzis

Editing: Federica Forcesi

Sound: Jacopo Manzo

Music: Matej Merlic

Actors: Adriana Matoshi, Orion Jolldashi, Nik Xhelilaj, Flonja Kodheli, Suela Bako, Olivia Hysolli

Production: On Film Production, Atalante Productions, Lupin Film, Studio Corvus, Buka Production

Producers: Dritan Huqi, Ioanna Bolomyti, Riccardo Neri, Vincenzo Filippo

Co-producers: Zvonimir Munivrana, Fatmir Spahiu

Costumes: Stela Laknori

Production Design: Durim Neziri

Make Up: Ioanna Lygizou

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Albania, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Kosovo*

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 102'

Contact: On Film Production

With the support of Albania National Center of Cinematography, Greek Film Centre, ERT, Croatian Audiovisual Center, Kosovo Center of Cinematography and SEE Cinema Network.

Crossroads Co-Production Forum 2019

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC Resolution 1244/1999 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence

Florenc Papas

Florenc Papas, born in Albania, studied film directing at the Marubi Film Academy. His debut feature film, Open Door, premiered in the main competition at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival and was screened at over 40 festivals worldwide. Open Door was Albania’s official entry for the Oscars in 2020. He served as the Programming Director for the Tirana International Film Festival from 2015 until 2022. In 2016, he founded his independent production company, Tunnelfilm. Recently, he completed his second feature film, Luna Park. He is a member of the European Film Academy and his name was included in the 2021 Forbes’ Europe 30 Under 30 List for Entertainment.