East, West, East: The Final Sprint

East, West, East: The Final Sprint 2009

8.00

An amateur cycling team from Albania heads to France to take part in a tournament only to discover on the way that revolution has broken out back home.

2009

The Illegals

The Illegals 1976

1

During World War II, an Italian agent tries to infiltrate the Albanian guerrilla units under the identity of 'engineer Tosti'.

1976

The Vanished

The Vanished 2021

1

Far from his hometown, Beqir spends most of his time in front of the typewriter machine rather than with his wife. Nostalgic for his homeland and his people, he is no longer at peace with himself, so by writing his memoirs he tries to unveil something important, something he hides from his wife and even himself.

2021

Time of the Comet

Time of the Comet 2008

6.80

A young man is searching for the war to free his country and establish freedom. Instead of war he finds the love of his life.

2008

My Mother Is a Cosmonaut

My Mother Is a Cosmonaut 2025

1

In 1990, at the dawn of the political events that changed the map of Europe, a little girl, in the Eastern Block, waits impatiently for the return of her mother, from a secret space mission. Or, that's what her father tells her .

2025

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

The Kites

The Kites 1979

1

World War II. Even children contribute to the anti-fascist resistance. They write slogans on kites, so that the fascists cannot remove them.

1979

Lumë drite

Lumë drite 1975

1

Bardhi works as a teacher in a remote area. When one of the students abandons the school, Bardhi tries to help him.

1975

Azem Galica

Azem Galica 2011

1

Story of Azem Bejta (1889–1924), commonly known as Azem Galica, who was an Albanian nationalist and rebel who fought for the unification of Kosovo with Albania.

2011

The Shout

The Shout 1976

1

Based on the works of Sterjo Spasse. Kujtim Morava goes to work in a remote village. He assists in the destruction of churches and mosques since they spread a regressive mentality.

1976

The Militant

The Militant 1984

1

A film about the life of militant Vasil Shanto.

1984

Like a Sick Yellow

Like a Sick Yellow 2024

1

An immersion into Nora's memory, where realities merge, the bad and beautiful intertwined until it’s all mingled and something else is formed. A tragedy foretold.

2024

The Radio Station

The Radio Station 1979

1

Based on a novel by Ismail Kadare. A group of partisans is tasked with reestablishing Radio Tirana.

1979

The Commissar of Light

The Commissar of Light 1966

7.00

After World War II, more than 85% of the Albanian people were illiterate. Partisan soldier Dritan Shkaba is tasked with opening new schools in north Albania to enlighten the population.

1966

Two Lions to Venice

Two Lions to Venice 2020

6.50

The two Albanian filmmakers Vani and Kaçi are invited to attend the Venice International Film Festival. They have been close friends since childhood until now on their 60's. At the beginning of the trip from Bari to Venice, they meet two actresses who working in the adult movies industry. From this moment on, the four of them continue the trip to Venice together wich brings a lot of turmoil for the unequal travel company of two conservative Albanians and two open-minded ladies with such different views of life.

2020

The Councillors

The Councillors 1979

1

Year 1943. All the members of an anti-fascist council are arrested by the Nazis during a wedding, along with the husband. They are pressured into signing a document against the council, but they refuse, and instead plan to help the husband escape in case of an execution.

1979

The Land Within

The Land Within 2022

4.33

After years of exile, Remo, an orphan, returns to his childhood village in the Balkans. He must help his adoptive cousin, Una, with the exhumation of a mass grave that contains most of their family members buried there during the war. But the bodies reveal family secrets that will make Remo and Una question their past and their future. A film about the possibility of truth in a place that only knows survival.

2022

Open Door

Open Door 2019

7.00

Rudina sets off on a long journey with her unmarried pregnant sister, Elma, to meet their strict and traditional father in the Albanian village where they were born. As Rudina's car makes its way over the mountains, Elma comes up with a plan to enlist a former classmate to play the part of her husband.

2019

A Tale from the Past

A Tale from the Past 1987

7.10

To meet the desires and needs of the parents, a marriage is arranged between 14-year-old Gjino and 20-year-old Marigo. Gjino reluctantly obeys, but Marigo, who loves another, tries various devious methods to free herself from this bizarre marriage agreement.

1987