Astrit Kabashi
Bio
Born in Peja, Kosovo, actor Astrit Kabashi finished his studies at the Academy of Arts in Prishtina. He later became a writer as well. Astrit has played in many short and feature films, and has won several International awards. He is known for "Shame…
Born in Peja, Kosovo, actor Astrit Kabashi finished his studies at the Academy of Arts in Prishtina. He later became a writer as well. Astrit has played in many short and feature films, and has won several International awards. He is known for "Shame and Money", "Hive", "Vera dreams of the sea", "Babai", "SHOK", "Wedding Tape", "Zana" and "Death by Suffocation".
Experience
FEATURE
2026 | SHAME AND MONEY | Shaban (Lead)
Sundance Film Festival | Official Selection | Grand Jury Prize
2021 | HIVE | Bahri (Supporting)
Sundance Film Festival | Official Selection | Grand Jury Prize | Audience Award | Directing Award
2020 | EXIL | Herr Krasniqi (Supporting)
Sundance Film Festival | Official Selection
Sarajevo Film Festival | Official Selection | Best Film
2021 | VERA DREAMS OF THE SEA | Ahmet (Supporting)
Official Selection –
Venice Film Festival
2019 | ZANA | Ilir (Lead)
Toronto International Film Festival | Official Selection
2015 | BABAI | Gezim (Lead)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Official Selection | Best Director
Munich Film Festival | Official Selection | Best Actor
Angers European First Film Festival | Best Actor
SHORT FILM
2015 | SHOK | Arkan Captain (Supporting)
Academy Award Nominee – Best Live Action Short Film
FESTIV AL PROFILE
Work presented at the Sundance Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Venice Film
Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Associated with an Academy Awards–nominated production.
Casting details
Languages
| Language | Level | Dialect / note |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Native | — |
| English | Fluent | — |
| Serbian | Fluent | — |