Pleurad Xhafa (born in 1984 in Lushnjë) is an Albanian artist, documentary filmmaker, and activist currently based in Tirana.
In 1997, Xhafa, like many others of his generation, witnessed the collapse of the pyramid schemes, which led to violent civil unrest, which started in Lushnjë.
In 1998, during the country's early stage of shock therapy, he moved to Tirana to study at Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum.
[5] During its existence, Çeta produced several politically motivated works addressing public-private partnerships in Albania,[6] social injustice, and the still unsolved death of child labour victim Ardit Gjoklaj.
[7] Xhafa was one of the artists who openly protested against the Albanian government's decision to demolish the National Theatre of Albania, occupying the theater for two consecutive years.