Furtuna

Furtuna 1959

3.30

Story depicting the national liberation struggle of the Albanian people against the Italian and German invaders during World War II.

1959

Tana

Tana 1958

1

The movie is based on a Fatmir Gjata screenplay. Gjata had written a novel with the same title earlier. The events evolve in the 1950s. The main character, Tana, is a smart, outgoing and progressive young woman. She is in love with Stefan (Naim Frashëri) and they both live in an unnamed mountain village in Albania. Tana has to face the old mentality of her old grandfather and she also has to fight the jealousy of Lefter . It is a love game, while socialist progress is highlighted as is often in the socialist realism.

1958

The Captain

The Captain 1972

5.75

A misogynistic old man goes to complain about "his rights" after a woman is elected as the leader of his village's cooperative.

1972

The Forest of Freedom

The Forest of Freedom 1976

1

Vlash Zaka is a poor villager who secures his living by capturing wild horses in the forest. His brother has killed an Italian spy, so Vlash is under surveillance and his life is in danger.

1976

Eternity

Eternity 1973

1

Can heartbeats be “reactionary”? Yes, if they are the only sonic element on a montage-heavy documentary about the war dead. Made just before Enver Hoxha’s cultural purges in 1974, Dhimitër Anagnosti’s formalist, wonderfully edited affair will finally premiere in a restored version after its completion forty-two years ago.

1973

Montatorja

Montatorja 1970

1

Hëna, who works in a construction site, falls in love with another worker, Agim.

1970

The Red Pledge

The Red Pledge 1982

1

Film about the 5 Heroes of Vig, who died in a bloody battle during the National Liberation War.

1982

The Break

The Break 1983

1

A story about a little boy who lives in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

1983

White Roads

White Roads 1974

5.00

Deda, an enthusiastic young worker, is trying to fix a cut telephone line during the harsh winter, so that people can wish each other a happy New Year.

1974

Mimoza, the Spoilt Child

Mimoza, the Spoilt Child 1973

5.00

Mimoza is a haughty girl who only argues with her friends. However, through experiences and advice, she will change and become friendlier.

1973

Sounds of War

Sounds of War 1976

9.00

Bardhi, an orphan boy, goes to the city to work in the house of a rich man, where he learns how to play the violin.

1976

A Short Delay

A Short Delay 1983

7.00

A group of kids want to go to their teacher's house during the Teachers Day.

1983

At the Beginning of Summer

At the Beginning of Summer 1975

1

In Fascist Albania 1942, Albanian partisans will do all they can to remove the Italian fascists from their country.

1975

The Guest

The Guest 1979

1

"Mysafiri" is an intelligence agent who infiltrates a foreign agency operating in Albania.

1979

The Second November

The Second November 1982

7.00

A historical drama focusing on the days leading up to Albania's declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire in November 1912.

1982

The Early Years

The Early Years 1965

1

Based on a true story, set during the drainage of the Maliq swamp.

1965

Red Poppies on the Wall

Red Poppies on the Wall 1976

7.50

In an orphanage in Tirana at the beginning of the Second World War during the occupation by the Italian fascists, a group of boys make plans to rebel against the despotic director and the oppression by the management.

1976

On the Eve of Freedom

On the Eve of Freedom 1981

1

During WWII, Qemal Orhanaj exposes the attempts of the pseudo-democrats and traitors of the country to create their government backed by the Nazis.

1981

The Brave

The Brave 1970

1

Ilir is a pampered and egoistic child. However, his outlook on life changes when he goes on a trip with a group of mountain climbers.

1970

Twice Checkmate

Twice Checkmate 1986

6.00

Invited to a simultaneous chess game, Ilo Pinci, the specialist of fish and oysters, as well as a well known chess player, arrives at the small coastal town fully convinced to be better than the local chess players. But what makes his coming to this town even more interesting is his hidden desire to discover some technical and practical data on the oyster cultivation.

1986