Adriana Matoshi is currently the protagonist in two films in Kosovo cinemas, "Zana" and "Spine of Aga", where in addition to promoting films in Kosovo and abroad, she also travels to meet the small fans of the series "O how good", where gained popularity in the role of Sasa. Referring to its successes, it can be said without fear that Matoshi has one of the busiest cinematic agendas among Albanian actors. All filmmakers want to be part of the cast because of Matoshi's extraordinary ability to skillfully fit into the character's skin.
Adriana Matoshi was born in Gjilan / Gnjilane, where she finished elementary and high school, and completed her studies in Pristina for acting. The 39-year-old and her partner, Albert Sylejmani, are the parents of four children, 18-year-old Kaona, 14-year-old Boyken, 9-year-old Odejit and 6-year-old Pineas. Despite the difficulties of caring for four children, Matoshi has succeeded in turning her into an example of success, with no appreciable awards for her work at prestigious festivals.
A year ago, in addition to positive reviews for her role in Marriage , Matoshi was awarded the "Best Actress" at the South East European Festival in Paris for her role in "T'padashtun". She grabbed the same prize at a festival in Berlin. For the same role as Zana in "T'padashtun", Matoshi was also honored as "Best Actress" at The International Filmmaker Festival in New York.
She has starred in films like Return (2012, nominated for "Best Short Film" at the European Film Award) or "The House" (2015, winner of the BAFTA Awards for "Best Short Film" ) paved the way for the actress' international success. Two years ago he was selected to be a member of the European Film Academy.
In 2017, she won the Golden Goddess Award for International Achievement in Cinematography, awarded by PriFilmFest. It has also been rated as the "Best Actress" in Greece and at the Italian Film Lab Festival.
Adriana Matoshi faced the difficulties and experience of theater since childhood in the theater of Gjilan. The actress then performed other roles on stage, which turned her into an actress of another caliber, to focus on the film.
As we said above, Matoshi is currently promoting the movie "Spider of Aga" and "Zana". The first, directed and screenplay by Lendita Zeqiraj, which depicts Albanian-Serbian co-habitation "dressed" over a 9-year-old boy, has been highly praised by critics.
"Zana" is the film with which Kosovo will compete for the Oscar for Best International Feature. In "Zana", directed and directed by Antoneat Kastrati, Matoshi plays the role of Luma, a woman who loses her child during the war in the former Yugoslavia and experiences anxiety and horror as she seeks to become pregnant.
To bring such a role to the most natural way possible, Adriana Matoshi has been shooting at temperatures below 29 degrees Celsius for months.
?In 'Zana' I had one of my toughest roles so far. I have the role of a mother who loses her child during the war and faces post-war consequences, with nightmares and dreams. It was difficult because it is a heavy role. The scenes have also been difficult to experience as an actress. I shoot in the winter, very cold, we shoot in a village in Peja at night. I entered the water where there was only ice. My fingers were burning from the ice. Turnover under the presence of a doctor. Not to mention how difficult the role was to experience. I had to focus and get into the role with a spirit that the public would later believe in, "Matoshi said in an interview with Oxygen.
Matoshi was so involved in the realization of Luma's image that for two months she had anxiety problems and consulted with psychologists. She is optimistic about her role in "Zana" that will open more doors in world cinema.
Despite its successes, it is important for the actress that Kosovo and other countries invest in film; raise budgets as a good movie costs and costs little. However, apart from the difficulties, Adriana Matoshi is currently the most prominent actress in Albanian cinematography, noting the original way of interpreting characters, which are not uncommon.
