Mario Banushi

Mario Banushi, born in Albania and raised in Greece, is a director and performer. He studied acting at the Athens Conservatory and gained recognition in 2020 with his short film “Pranvera”. His theatre works, including the trilogy “Ragada” (2022), “Goodbye, Lindita” (2023) and “Taverna Miresia – Mario Bella Anastasia” (2023), are characterized by a strong visual aesthetic, ritualistic elements and the absence of text. In 2023, he won the Special Bitef Award Jovan Ćirilov and the Politika Award for Best Direction for “Goodbye, Lindita”. Alongside his international theatre career, he engages in photography, painting, and ceramics, and lectures at prestigious international universities.