A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On (Gentian Koçi, Albania, 2022)

UK Premiere, Albania’s Academy Awards 2023 submission

Based on a true story, A Cup of Coffee follows two identical twin brothers, Gezim and Agim, who both have a rare genetic disease which renders them deaf. Now adults living together in a shared apartment, they discover that this disease means that they will both also slowly and irrevocably lose their sight. This revelation leaves them to confront the terrifying prospect of a dark, silent, isolated future.

Samizdat is supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.

Accessibility

English subtitles, SDH captions

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Content notes: nudity, scenes of a sexual nature.