Vladimir Doda was born in Albania but his dreams of being an actor brought him to the Eternal City. Vladimir Doda is a versatile actor that goes from screen to stage with remarkable ease. His breakout role came in Alessandro Rossetto’s Piccola Patria , a heavy film, which speaks to Italy’s problem with immigration, clandestine immigrants in particular- the prejudices they face and their complicated assimilation into society. Doda took on the role of Bilal, the Albanian boyfriend of one of the main characters. He gave a passionate, heartfelt performance, and in the midst of some very dark subject matter, he shined, and his performance stole the show. When I initially saw the film in New York City last year during Lincoln Center’s annual Italian film series- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, I had some pretty negative feelings about it and didn’t give it a great review. Through a mutual friend on social media, Doda saw my review and contacted me to help me better understand the st...
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