Biography
Born Luljeta Bitri on June 27, 1976, in Lushnjë, Albania, Luli Bitri is an internationally recognized actress, director, and producer. After exploring early career paths, she pursued her passion for the arts at the Academy of Arts in Tirana, graduating with a diploma in Professional Acting in 2004.
She achieved global acclaim for her leading role as Elsa in the 2011 feature film Amnesty, directed by Bujar Alimani, which earned critical international recognition including the C.I.C.A.E. Prize at the Berlinale. Both Amnesty and her 2008 film Alive! served as Albania's official submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Selected Cinema
- 2018 Open Door — Rudina
- 2018 Holy Boom — Adia
- 2012 Dimmi che destino avrò — Alina
- 2011 Amnesty — Elsa
- 2008 Alive! — Pool Girl
- 2006 Gjoleka, djali i Abazit — Nejmeja
Selected Theatre
- 2023 Woyzeck — Marie
- 2022 Ivanov — Anna Petrovna
- 2019 August: Osage County — Barbara Fordham
- 2018 Macbeth — Lady Macbeth
- 2017 Equus — Hesther Salomon
Accolades
- 2019 Best Actress — Aswan International Women Film Festival
- 2013 Best Actress — Busto Arsizio Film Festival
- 2012 Best Albanian Actress — Albanian Film Festival
- 2011 Best Actress — Prishtina International Film Festival