Daybreak (2017 film)

Daybreak (Dita zë fill) is a 2017 Albanian drama film directed by Gentian Koçi. It was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot
Leta (Ornela Kapetani) has not been able to pay the rent for several months. When she and her one-year-old son are thrown out of their apartment, they move in with Sophie, an old woman confined to bed, whose daughter has just employed Leta as a caretaker. In order to keep her job and a roof over their head, Leta has to keep Sophie alive at any cost.

Cast

 * Ornela Kapetani as Leta
 * Suzana Prifti as Sophie
 * Kasem Hoxha as Postman
 * Hermes Kasimati as Leta's son
 * Adele Gjoka as Ola

Accolades
The film received positive reviews during the premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival. The main Actress, Ornela Kapetani won Best Actress in the Festival.

The director, Gentian Koçi won the Best Director Award during the 15th edition of Tirana International Film Festival. The film also made the Nordic premiere in the Stockholm International Film Festival.