About this Short Film
Champion Teacher (Burim Haliti, Kosovo, 2026) introduces Samire Jupolli in her own voice, tracing a life shaped by education, work and sport. Samire, a deaf educator who has taught sign language at the public institution Yllkat for nearly 15 years, reflects on mainstream and special schooling, her pedagogical studies and steady employment. The film balances everyday detail with moments from her sporting life — as the first deaf player accepted into Kosovo table tennis, the first deaf referee in the federation, and a competitor in car races who won trophies — offering a candid, respectful portrait. Audiences will gain concrete insight into deaf experience, employment and inclusion; a thoughtful fit for Focus on Ability’s International Documentaries programme.
Film Details
Film Transcript
Me vullnetin që kam, kam arritur të merrem edhe me aktivitetet e ndryshme sportive. Jam e para shurd meëse që jam pranuar në pingpongun e Kosovës. Po ashtu jam e para shurdhër që jam refere e pingpongut në Federatën e Kosovës. Kam marrë pjesë në garat me automobil në të cilat kam zënë vendin e parë dhe kam fituar dy kupa, ku publiku që ishte aty ishte e habitur se si unë si shurdh mece arrita këtë sukses. Edhe ti mund t'ja dalësh.
Filmmaker
Burim Haliti is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Burim Haliti.
