WATERDROP

by Robert Budina

feature film (Albania; Italy; Kosovo; North Macedonia; 2025; 91′)

Synopsis

Aida, city hall manager in a small southern Albanian town by the shore of Ochrid Lake, has to fight against the infernal machine of a corrupt system, of which she herself is a part, when her teenage son Mark becomes involved in a gang rape scandal that could send him to jail for a long time. 

Cast

GRESA PALLASKA Aida

ARBEN BAJRAKTARAJ Ilir

EDOARDO ROSSI Stefano

GERHARD KOLONECI Ben

PAOLO IANCU Mark

ADEM KARAGA Elvis

EDOARDO ROSSI Stefano

HENRI TOPI Denis

KLODJANA KECO Monda

XHESIKA BIZGJONI Bora

Crew

director ROBERT BUDINA

story ROBERT BUDINA 

screenplay ROBERT BUDINA, DORUNTINA BASHA, AJOLA DAJA

DoP MARIUS PANDURU

assistant director EDOARDO TAGLIAVINI

continuity supervisor ENXHI RISTA

production manager LAURED ISUFAJ

production designer LEANDËR LJARJA

costume designer EMIR TURKESHI GRAMO

make-up SERENA GIOIA

hairstyling RETI MEHMETI

sound ROBERTO GAMBOTTO REMORINO

sound designer MIRKO GUERRA

editor ENRICO GIOVANNONE

assistant editor MORENA TERRANOVA

produced by
ERAFILM, AVANPOST, REDIBIS FILM 

a co-production
ILIRIA FILM, MANUFAKTURA PRODUCTION

with the support of 
CENTRO NAZIONALE CINEMATOGRAFICO ALBANESE, MiC – FONDO PER LE COPRODUZIONI MINORITARIE, KOSOVO CINEMATOGRAPHY CENTER, NORTH MACEDONIA FILM AGENCY, AVANPOST, SEE CINEMA NETWORK, CREATIVE EUROPE

produced by 
SABINA KODRA, CARMEN RIZAC, DANIELE SEGRE, DANIELE DE CICCO

co-produced by 
LUAN KRYEZIU, SASHO PAVLOVSKI