ELVIS WALKS HOME
by Fatmir Koçi
synopsis
Mickey, an illegal Albanian who used to live in London, is a part time Elvis Presley impersonator. He gets a job entertaining British peacekeeping troops in the 1999 Balkans wars. When backstage problems ensue, Mickey (dressed as Elvis Presley) flees - straight into the war zone. He meets and is captured by a group of children refugees caught up in the merciless war.
original title: | Elvis Walks Home |
country: | Albania, Ireland |
sales agent: | Wide Management |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Fatmir Koçi |
film run: | 90' |
release date: | AL 3/11/2017 |
screenplay: | Jonathan Preece |
cast: | Dritan Kastrati, Amos Muji Zaharia, Erand Hoxha, Sara Kapo, Romir Zalla, Samuel Vargu, Enea Shinjatari, Armin Vargu, Gezim Meta, Gledi Spahiu |
cinematography by: | Marek Wesolowski |
film editing: | Max Vonk |
art director: | Andon Koja |
costumes designer: | Gerta Oparaku |
music: | Karl Heortweard, Jonathan Preece |
producer: | Mike Downey, Fatmir Koçi, Sam Taylor |
executive producer: | Damiano Blloshmi, Michael Cowan |
production: | Kkoci Production, Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) Ireland |
backing: | Albanian Film Centre (AL), Arts Council of Wales (GB), Creative Europe’s MEDIA |