The Historian and the Chameleons

The Historian and the Chameleons 1988

1

1930's. The monarch's insane ambition to prove his descent from an ancient noble family brings a foreign historian to Albania. The foreigner finds himself working with the authorities of an obscure prefecture of the kingdom amongst reprobates and ignoramuses, who make themselves appear ridiculous and detestable by getting caught up in comical situations.

1988

A Comrade from the Village

A Comrade from the Village 1980

5.40

It is a cine comedy following "The Lady from the town". Olga is getting ready to go to a meeting of the district women activists, where she will relate her own experience in the struggle against conservative concepts. During a warm atmosphere, Olga sings the first lullaby to her newborn nephew: "Once upon a time there was an Olga who posed as a lady.Time passed by and the lady has become one of us, a comrade from the country"

1980

Our Shared House

Our Shared House 1981

1

In the family of Kozma Selita, everyone is fond of their work. Mom Vita is a tailor, his elder son Xhoxhi works at the oil refinery, Aurora is a pharmacist and Vaso works at the oil well. Flonja loves Vaso and wants him to quit his job at the oil well, but he loves his job and cannot accept that.

1981

The Albanian Virgin

The Albanian Virgin 2023

7.46

Albania, 1958. Luana, the daughter of a well respected man in the village, makes friends with Agim, who moved here after his family were banned from the city by the communists. Years later, their childhood friendship turns into teenage love, but without prospects. Luana’s father promised her in marriage to someone else when she was a child. When her father finds out about Luana and Agim’s love, he is furious and immediately arranges for his daughter to be married to the man he chose for her. Luana faces a dilemma: to flee with her lover to Germany, risking being caught by the communists and probably killed, or stay loyal to her family. A poignant love story set in dark times shaped by pressure from old traditions. A deeply human tale about freedom, which is the greatest good even if the price is loneliness.

2023

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 Girl of the Mountains

The Girl of the Mountains 1974

1

An unbaptized woman is killed because of the regressive mentality existing in the mountains of northern Albania.

1974

Confrontation

Confrontation 1976

1

After the war, the country is plagued by famine. The secretary party committee, Martin Kreka, leads a campaign to gather the grain that is sold in the black market.

1976

Bullets for the Emperor

Bullets for the Emperor 1980

1

Film about Vasil Laçi, who attempted to kill Victor Emmanuel III during his visit in Albania.

1980

Broken April

Broken April 1985

1

Adaptation of the novel "Prilli i thyer" by Ismail Kadare. The April of 1939 is the month of honeymoon and a month of tragedy for writer Besian Vorpsi and his wife Diana. Such is this month for Gjorg Berisha too, who is enjoying his last month of freedom in the mountains. Afterwards, according to the Kanun, he will have to shut himself inside his tower, as he has avenged his brother's death. Aka The Uninvited, Unwanted Guests.

1985

Why Do(n't) You Love Me?

Why Do(n't) You Love Me? 2019

1

How many times have we commented on the "problems" of modern couples with different characters? Events full of intrigue and controversy that in fact commonly occur in the provinces throughout the Balkans, but this time are colored by the dialect and cultural character of the Ulcinj area.

2019

Old Wounds

Old Wounds 1969

1

An old man refuses to undergo an operation in the hospital because he does not trust the abilities of the female surgeon.

1969

The Conscience

The Conscience 1972

1

Kujtim works as a car mechanic. He makes a mistake and does not fix the brakes of a truck properly, which leads to a deadly accident. He feels guilty, but is unable to admit his mistake.

1972

The Early Years

The Early Years 1965

1

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

1965

Vera Dreams of the Sea

Vera Dreams of the Sea 2025

10.00

Vera is a middle-aged sign language interpreter, whose life is disrupted by her husband's suicide who has to face the raw reality of going against the deep-seated gender issues of our times.

2025

The Great Warrior Skanderbeg

The Great Warrior Skanderbeg 1953

6.18

A biography of George Kastriot Skanderbeg widely known as Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who defended his land against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades.

1953

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 Wall

The Wall 2009

10.00

An adaptation of the J.P. Sartre story "Le Mur". What goes on in his mind and what happens outside when he has left only few more hours left to live. The existential dilemmas of a prisoner condemned to death from a repressive regime for his participation in a resistance movement and his friendship with the leader of this resistance. When all seems lost and he has already given up the most unlikely coincidence changes the course of events and his life.

2009

The First Night of Freedom

The First Night of Freedom 1984

1

It is the Fall of 1944. Events take place in the newly liberated Berat. A group of partisans are charged with the task of normalizing the life in the liberated city during this first night of freedom.

1984

The Guerrilla Unit

The Guerrilla Unit 1969

1

During WWII in Albania, partisans assassinate the collaborationist Colonel Makareci and destroy an enemy arsenal, but betrayal leads to guerrilla fighter Drita to be captured. When Pedro is ordered to execute her to prove loyalty, he reveals his identity and comrades mount a daring rescue, capturing the fascist police chief.

1969