Background
Blerim Destani was born on April 12, 1981 in Stolberg near Aachen (Germany).
Blerim Destani was born on April 12, 1981 in Stolberg near Aachen (Germany).
He is best known for his roles in Time of the Comet and Dossier K. He spent his childhood in Tetovo, Macedonia. His family is originally from Albania.
Destani has lived and worked in Germany and Macedonia for the last ten years. Full of ambition, he has been pursuing his goal, dedicating his time and energy to the topics of film and acting.
At 14 years of age, he made his acting debut in the Albanian television film "Atje ku nuk lind dielli" (Where the sun doesn"t rise).
While producing short documentaries, he began taking acting classes in England. In 2004, Blerim was offered his first major role in a film. He attracted significant public attention in Southeast Europe by playing the part of the main character "Beni" in the Kosovar television production "Metropolet" (director: Sunaj Raca).
However, the plan does not work out and Beni ends up in prison.
Reformed by several years" imprisonment, Beni realises that it is not that easy to leave the past behind. The successful cooperation with the well-known director Sunaj Raca was continued in 2005 in the motion picture "Kosova - Desperate Search".
The film recounts the reperussions and effects of the Kosovar war on the Albanian population. Ethnic cleansings and other atrocities mentally and physically destroyed the people.
The entwined destinies of individual persons and families from various geographic regions and social classes are the basis of a closely interconnected storyline.
However, Blerim is not just an actor - ha takes a broad interest in all aspects of filmmaking and has already gained some experience in the fields of directing and producing. He was the associate producer of the internationally successful Macedonian cinema production "The Great Water" (directed by Ivo Trajkov) shot in 2004. Blerim is currently continuing his professional training to be an actor by taking elocution lessons in order to further upgrade his abilities and prepare for new international film projects in 2006.