DocNomads film presented in Ismailia, Egypt
2025-02-10
Eneos Çarka’s graduation film “The Silence of the Banana Trees” was presented in the World Film Program of the 26th Ismailia International Film Festival held in Egypt from 5 to 11 February 2025.
The film premiered at the 35th IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2022 and since then has been awarded in many festivals.
THE SILENCE OF THE BANANA TREES
By Eneos Çarka (Albania) • 24’ • 2022
Synopsis:
A father finds shelter in the memories he created together with his daughter to whom he hasn't spoken in years. The film transforms into a go-between in an attempt to unite them through images, sounds, and letters.
Previous Official Selections:
- IDFA, The Netherlands (2022)
- Festival dei Popoli – Int. Doc Film Festival, Italy (2022)
- Hot Docs Film Festival, Canada (2023)
- Go Short Int. Short FF Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2023)
- IndieLisboa, Portugal (2023)
- ZagrebDox Int. Documentary Film Festival, Croatia (2023)
- Thessaloniki IFF, Greece (2023)
- Durban IFF, South Africa (2023)
- MakeDox IFF, Macedonia (2023)
- Izmir IFF, Turkey (2023)
- DokuFest IFF, Kosovo (2023)
- Zlin Film Festival, Czechia (2023)
- VERZIÓ Int. Human Rights Doc Film Fest / Hungary (2023)