ALBGREKO by Ilir Tsouko - 2025
Where Albanian roots and Greek life shape a new belonging.
This short documentary directed by Ilir Tsouko, and produced by Onassis Culture, unveils stories that are neither only Albanian nor Greek - but both Albanian and Greek.
Director and DOP for Polaroid.
For this partnership’s extension of his “Albania Homecoming” project, Enri Canaj is using the Polaroid I-2 Camera to reconnect with his homeland and its people. Albanian photographer Enri Canaj’s work is raw, honest and beautiful in its authenticity. Through his images he captures multiple realities of the immigrant experience. Enri builds on his Albania Homecoming story using the dreamy visual tone of Polaroid film—and the nostalgia of black and white—to reimagine the daily life he could have lived in his home country had he not emigrated at an early age. Enri uses the sharp I-2 lens to capture these new, clear memories in detail – as if he’s freezing them in time. “Shooting with Polaroid was more meaningful because of the connection that you have with people. It’s a connection you immediately make when you give them the physical print. And for me, this kind of connection and the surprise you can see in their eyes is really beautiful.”
Directo & DOP for Magnum Learn
Co Director:
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Video: Ilir Tsouko
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