polip Festival 

15-17 May 2025, Prishtina

AND YET THE SUN RISES

Creative articulation of resistance across histories, geographies, beyond walls.

Qendra Multimedia in collaboration with Molla e Kuqe

PROGRAM

15 May
19:30 - 20:00 | ODA THEATRE
Official opening of the festival
*Open to the public. In English and Albanian.

20:00 - 21:30 | ODA THEATRE
Theatre Performance: The Long Shadow of Alois Brunner
By: Mudar Alhaggi, Directed by: Omar Elerian
Actors: Wael Kadour, Mudar Alhaggi, Mohamad Al Rashi
*Open to the public. In Arabic with English and Albanian translation.

16 May 

17:00 - 18:30 | BURGU I IDEALIT (Shëtitorja II)
Panel Discussion: The Past Haunting the Future: Creative Articulation of Historical Momentums
With: Mudar Alhaggi, Wael Kadour, Mohamad Al Rashi
Moderated by: Alban Beqiraj
*Open to the public. In English.

19:00 - 21:00 | KINO ARMATA
Film Screening: OPEN LETTERS
Directed by: Katharine Domonicé
*The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and protagonists
*Open to the public. In English and Albanian.

17 May

16:00 - 17:30 | BURGU I IDEALIT (Shëtitorja II)
Discussion: (Non)Main Character Syndrome? Women’s Representation in Balkan Literature
With: Ivana Trajanoska, Robert Alagjozovski, Blerina Gaxha Rogova
Moderated by: Aulonë Kadriu
*Open to the public. In English

18:00 - 19:00 | BURGU I IDEALIT (Cells)
Reading: Stories of former women and men political prisoners from Kosovo
Actors: Shpëtim Selmani, Adrian Morina, Semira Latifi
*Open to the public. In Albanian.

20:00 - 21:30 | BURGU I IDEALIT (Shëtitorja I) 

Theatre Performance: Do it or Die (Original Title: Bëje ose Vdis)
By: Jeton Neziraj; Directed by: Blerta Neziraj
Actors: Jahja Shehu, Ernest Malazogu, Albulena Kryeziu Bokshi, Edi Kastrati, Altina Kusari, Armend Smajli
*Open to the public. In Albanian.

Complementary Program at Burgu i Idealit 

18 May 

20:00 - 21:30 | BURGU I IDEALIT (Shëtitorja I)
Theatre Performance: Do it or Die (Original Title: Bëje ose Vdis)
By: Jeton Neziraj; Directed by: Blerta Neziraj
Actors: Jahja Shehu, Ernest Malazogu, Albulena Kryeziu Bokshi, Edi Kastrati, Altina Kusari, Armend Smajli
*Open to the public. In Albanian.

Detailed information and descriptions for each activity can be found here.

To learn more about this year's concept, read the curatorial message here.

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