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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

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