Speak Up!

Speak Up! 1985

1

Silvi's husband dies in an accident. For a period of time, she loses interest in life. However, life goes on, and Silvi recovers. She falls in love with Ardi, but discovers that he is an accomplice in a theft of state property. She is the only witness, so Ardi asks her to stay silent, which leads to Silvi falling into a moral dilemma.

1985

Mountains Clad in Green

Mountains Clad in Green 1971

10.00

Year 1943. A group of soldiers, carrying an injured comrade, are trying to reach the hospital.

1971

Bekim Fehmiu Visits Albania

Bekim Fehmiu Visits Albania 1972

1

Albania and neighboring Yugoslavia officially broke ties in 1948. But in 1971, the Hoxha regime was honored to welcome the ethnic Albanian actor Bekim Fehmiu (1936-2010), at the time an international star in Yugoslav theater and film. Before his trip to Albania, Fehmiu had appeared in the popular Italian television smash The Odyssey (1968) and the Cannes-winning I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967). Dokufest will also feature a photo exhibit of recently-discovered still images taken during Bekim Fehmiu’s Albanian visit.

1972

Textile Factory

Textile Factory 2023

1

Merita (35), an elegant wife who knows nothing about her husband's fate, decided to defend her only daughter Tringa (7), from the director and the workers, giving her body, until she decided to leave the country to secure her daughter's life.

2023

Coagulation

Coagulation 2021

1

At the turn of the century, a 9-year-old boy and his mother travel to the capital city to undergo a medical procedure.

2021

The Mountain Won’t Move

The Mountain Won’t Move 2025

8.50

On the heights of a mountain in North Macedonia, in the midst of a flock of 600 sheep being watched over by huge dogs, stands a refuge. Children's laughter escapes from the precarious shelter. They are a brotherhood, ranging from ages eight to twenty. When they are not hard at work, they are playing and discussing the meaning of life. Is their future really here?

2025

Inane

Inane 2019

6.00

After a thirty year absence, Sana, now in her fifties, is surprised by the sudden return of her long lost love, Gori. Even though she has been waiting for this moment her entire life, she can scarcely believe her eyes.

2019

A Trip in Spring

A Trip in Spring 1975

1

Valbona, a young singer, goes on a journey to find her ensemble friends who have gone on a tour throughout Albania.

1975

Echo on the Seashore

Echo on the Seashore 1966

9.00

World War II. Patriot Jonuz Bruga has troubles with his young son, Selim, who leads an immoral lifestyle and does not support the anti-fascist war, while his brothers fight in the city's guerrilla units.

1966

Flutura in My Cab

Flutura in My Cab 1988

8.50

Tom Melgushi, becoming overexcited from alcohol, wanders around the streets disturbing people. And one day, Flutura, a teacher of the village, gets on his cab, and there was a glimpse of hope for a stable relationship with the young woman. Tom becomes subject of public criticism after Flutura's accident, because she jumped out of the cab fearing Tom's violence.

1988

Love Your Name

Love Your Name 1984

1

Jona, Arsen and Agron are not three ordinary graduates doing their teaching practice in an industrial center, but three young people who try to have their place in society. Through their social relations and their love, the film penetrates into their spiritual world and psychology, revealing their concepts and moral values.

1984

Prejudice

Prejudice 2011

1

A guy thinks that he has finally found the girl of his dreams. She is beautiful, honest and they communicate with each other just fine. But, none of this will impress him anymore because she is infected with HIV.

2011

Seal

Seal 2019

1

Victoria is an irresponsible employee at the German embassy in Kosovo. She makes a ghetto life. She gave a one year visa only because a guy from Kosovo had sexual intercourse with her. She was dismissed from the embassy, and by chance, they see each other in the airport as they travel to Germany.

2019

The Stone of Trust

The Stone of Trust 1986

1

The foreign representatives of the Rubik mine come from Tirana and Italy to suppress the revolt of the indignant miners.

1986

Estrada on the Screen

Estrada on the Screen 1968

1

A comedy from the stage troupe of Tiranë and Shkodër. A collection of sketches, songs and humorous numbers performed by well-known Albanian pop artists. With a combination of humor and satirical situations, the film aims to bring entertainment to the audience, reflecting diverse characters of everyday life and addressing social themes of the time.

1968

Routine

Routine 2018

10.00

After the death of Alban’s brothers in the fire that burnt down their home, the entire family suffers from a shock, mental disorder and extreme poverty. Of all the family members, Alban has been affected the most by this tragedy.

2018

The Small Encirclement

The Small Encirclement 1986

10.00

Agron, a new chairman of the district executive committee, feels encircled by authority of his mother in law, Frosa and some relatives and friends, which want to make use of Agron's position for their own interests.

1986

Home

Home 2016

5.20

Hava's brothers decide to divide their paternal property. According to traditional customs, the right to inheritance belongs to male descendants only whereas Hava has no right to inherit. The eldest brother is obligated to find a husband for his sister. Hava must be married and live at her husband's house.

2016

Distant Time

Distant Time 1983

9.00

The dramatic aspects of the Middle Ages, personified in the fate of the painter Andrea Selca. He has a tragic end because the clerics do not hesitate to poison him in the "name of God", since he went against the laws of the church.

1983

The Break

The Break 1983

1

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

1983