Encounter in the Air

Blerim, an employee of a TV station, takes on a highly unusual side gig — one that immerses him in a world of mental illness, paranoia, and blurred reality. Blerim’s colleague introduces him to Drin, an unemployed young man who claims to be mentally ill — despite his neurologist’s belief that his symptoms are merely psychosomatic. Drin, convinced that he must leave his home country in order to become “well,” commissions Blerim to film a video of him discussing his unusual neurological condition — in the hopes that the clip will convince a foreign nation to grant him asylum. Blerim, tasked with shooting the video and somehow convincing his boss to broadcast it on the TV station, finds himself obsessed with the project — to the detriment of his professional and personal relationships.[http://sbunker.net/teh/90611/realizmi-dhe-drama-bashkohen-ne-takim-ne-ajer/ Realizmi dhe Drama Bashkohen në "Takim në Ajër"] sbunker.net. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

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• Herton Meta as Blerim
• Todi Kasemi as Drin
• Auron Mimaj as Gëzim
• Sajmir Pepushaj as Ilir
• Sebina Matlija as Mira
• Mirsad Çanga as Albert
• Gerti Palali as Arbër

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Auditions for Encounter in the Air started in February 2019, and lasted until April. Filming was done near Shkodër.{{sfn|Vrapi|2019}}

Encounter in the Air premiered in Tirana, on 12 December 2019,{{sfn|Vrapi|2019}}{{sfn|ABC|2019}} and was shown at the Tirana International Film Festival.{{sfn|TIFF}} It was one of the possible options for Albania's nominee for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but Open Door was selected instead.{{sfn|KOHA|2020}}

• Cinema of Albania

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• {{Cite web |title=Official Selection 2020 |publisher=Tirana International Film Festival |url=https://tiranafilmfest.org/archive/official-selection-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417111001/https://tiranafilmfest.org/archive/official-selection-2020/ |archive-date=17 April 2025 |ref={{harvid|TIFF}}}}
• {{Cite news |date=16 December 2019 |title=“Takim në ajër”, flet regjisori: Për dy javë fika telefonin |work=ABC News |url=https://abcnews.al/takim-ne-ajer-flet-regjisori-per-dy-jave-fika-telefonin/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417111359/https://abcnews.al/takim-ne-ajer-flet-regjisori-per-dy-jave-fika-telefonin/ |archive-date=17 April 2025 |ref={{harvid|ABC|2019}}}}
• {{Cite news |date=28 October 2020 |title=The film "Open Door" by Florenc Papas, represents Albania for Oscar |work=Koha Ditore |url=https://www.koha.net/en/kulture/filmi-dere-e-hapur-i-florenc-papas-perfaqeson-shqiperine-per-oskar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417110846/https://www.koha.net/en/kulture/filmi-dere-e-hapur-i-florenc-papas-perfaqeson-shqiperine-per-oskar |archive-date=17 April 2025 |ref={{harvid|KOHA|2020}}}}
• {{Cite news |last=Vrapi |first=Julia |date=5 December 2019 |title=Filmi “Takim në ajër” premierë në Tiranë, me temën e emigrimit dhe rolin e medias në shoqëri |work=Gazeta Sot |url=https://sot.com.al/kultura/filmi-takim-ne-ajer-premiere-ne-tirane-me-temen-e-emigrimit-dhe-rolin-e-medias-ne-shoqeri/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417111808/https://sot.com.al/kultura/filmi-takim-ne-ajer-premiere-ne-tirane-me-temen-e-emigrimit-dhe-rolin-e-medias-ne-shoqeri/ |archive-date=17 April 2025}}

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Category:Films directed by Ardit Sadiku

Category:2019 films

Category:Albanian-language films

Category:Albanian drama films