Congratulations, Comrade Student!

Congratulations, Comrade Student! 1956

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The story of Viktor Stratoberdha (1921-1991) mirrors many of Albania’s tragedies. Stradoberdha’s humorous, buoyant style led him to be one of the country’s most promising filmmakers. But after being denounced in 1956, he was expelled from the Kinostudio and sent into internal exile. In 1967, Stratoberdha directed a local theater play in which the economic five year plan was placed in a coffin. He was then jailed for the next two decades. Urime Shokë Studentë! is one of the surviving documentaries of Viktor Stratoberdha’s all too short career.

1956

A Day in a Lifetime

A Day in a Lifetime 1994

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The dream of a man whose old age has forced him to retreat to the life he once lived. He feels that society doesn't appreciate him for what he is, so he starts living in his memories and departs from reality once and for all.

1994

Night

Night 1998

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A group of people attempt to flee religious persecution in Enver Hoxha's Albania, with tragic results.

1998

Otranto

Otranto 2020

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Four female voices interweave a polyphonic narration of the tragic story of “Katër i Radës,” the boat that sank in 1997 due to the naval blockade imposed by the Italian government on migration flows from Albania. The relatives of the victims that were amongst the first to die, in their attempt to cross the borders of “Fortress Europe,” sail along the Strait of Otranto following the route of the doomed ship only to pose the questions ignored by the media and the judicial authorities.

2020

We Came from the War

We Came from the War 1979

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Early years after the war. The bourgeoisie is falling, and they are being taxed for their profits during WWII. Abdyl is an accountt who helps the bourgeoisie and fascist collaborators by hiding their gold in his home and manipulating documents.

1979

Bleach

Bleach 1970

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At a Prishtina ad agency, twenty female cleaners come together for a focus group about a new bleach product. Fatime, a domestic worker from the outskirts of town, shares a story that captures the attention of Elvira, the agency's head. Elvira offers her a job and Fatime, exhausted from years of informal labor, accepts.

1970

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

The Given Word

The Given Word 2016

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Shpend dreams that his mother wishes to see him before she dies...

2016

Shukria

Shukria 2018

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While the temperament of the minor Shukria is slowly developing, she shows us the primitive way of thinking of the patriarchal society and the role of the woman at that time until now. The story takes place in a little village in Kosovo. From her view, we are in a sort of “Paradise on Earth” where she meets her sister, her mother then even herself attempting to stop her marriage.

2018

Azemi: Kosovar Sniper

Azemi: Kosovar Sniper 2014

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Rrahman Fetahu and his two brothers in arms survive during the Yugoslavia war between Serbia and Kosovo.

2014

Dora's Park

Dora's Park 2025

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Denis accidentally meets Dora’s mother. This meeting after 10 years will not be so good for two ex-lovers...

2025

I Have Never Been on an Airplane

I Have Never Been on an Airplane 2025

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Tringa, Jeta, and Atdhe have never left Kosovo. In their twenties, they’ve spent their lives imagining the world through screens, grounded by visa restrictions. When they finally board a plane for the first time, the reality they encounter is far from what they imagined. Yet something shifts. In the space between departure and return, they begin to understand that growing up isn’t about where you go, but who you become along the way.

2025

The Exam

The Exam 2012

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Moving, personal doc captures the filmmakers fifty-four year old immigrant Kosovo mother as she attempts to pass an all-important German language test. Painter and video artist Zeqiri frames a cold and unforgiving Austria through the window of his mother’s apartment as she struggles through the difficult words and phrases.

2012

Sunshine over Sharr Mountain

Sunshine over Sharr Mountain 2010

8.00

The documentary has a descriptive nature and aims to promote the natural beauty and values of the mountain Sharr in the Macedonian part.

2010

Four Pills at Night

Four Pills at Night 2021

7.50

With a film to shoot in the near future, a director develops something more than a professional bond with his actor. When they go together to a rave party, things take an unexpected turn. Delusion or truth, the two end up with no answers.

2021

Vendetta - Obliged to kill

Vendetta - Obliged to kill 1996

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A dramatic depiction of honor, family feuds and thousand-year-old traditions. In Albania, the tradition of avenging an injustice according to the motto "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" still lives on. This has led to people being trapped in their homes for fear of being murdered due to a family feud.

1996

Ndre Mjeda

Ndre Mjeda 1966

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Documentary about the famous Albanian poet

1966

The Innocents

The Innocents 2015

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A taxi dispatcher performs his usual work but not all calls are simple…

2015