Lesson for Linda

Lesson for Linda 1970

1

A spectacle featuring the children of the puppet theater.

1970

Migjeni

Migjeni 1961

1

Documentary about the Albanian writer.

1961

Anesthesia

Anesthesia 2016

1

The end of the shift finds nurse Ajkuna conversing with a colleague. He's acquired the information she was looking for: a link to an organ trafficking circle. As she goes through various encounters with strangers and acquaintances, and wrestles with her daughter’s impending graduation, Ajkuna begins to see herself imploding.

2016

On the Road to the Year 2010

On the Road to the Year 2010 1970

1

By 1980, Albania had broken with all the world’s superpowers. The isolation pushed the country into a corner. Industrial production slowed to a virtual standstill. Lines grew for bread, meat and milk. To inspire the typical socialist worker, this Kinostudio production highlighted the achievements of a model labourer who’s met his work goals thirty years into the future. Director Musliu ironically mirrors much of the ridiculous rhetoric that filled most of the era’s state-controlled media.

1970

Festë e madhe

Festë e madhe 1973

1

The documentary shows the tour of performances throughout Albania by the national folk song and dance ensemble.

1973

The River That Never Dies

The River That Never Dies 1989

4.60

During WW2 partisans try to hide from their enemies, while old villagers mourn the deceased of the war.

1989

Forgive Me

Forgive Me 2018

1

Bujar, a youngster, is manipulated by a kosher Imam in joining terrorist groups fighting in Syria. He secretly joins the war and then asks his older brother Agron to send Bujar’s wife Mimoa to Syria too.

2018

Afternoon Talk

Afternoon Talk 2015

1

Arianit, a 17 year old boy from Korisha village, spends a day walking on stilts. During this time he talks with his friends about their concerns for the current situation in Kosovo.

2015

Old Men's Last Stand

Old Men's Last Stand 2015

1

The story begins with a shot of an old craftsman with his back to the camera. Not by chance. He, as well as two other craftsmen who work with wood, has life turned its back on them. After many years of successful sell of their products, today, in the modern way of life, their survival is threatened.

2015

There Was a Time

There Was a Time 2015

1

In the domestic abuse shelters of Kosovo, live women who have suffered unspeakable physical, emotional and sexual violence. An anonymous interviewee’s story plays against footage of the capital, Prishtina, giving voice to those who have remained silent till now.

2015

Fatbardha

Fatbardha 2025

1

An elderly couple next door is facing the ultimate challenge: old age & death.

2025

My City Screams

My City Screams 2015

1

The story and the characters are fictional. The movie is about the violence and the crime within a city; a city run by a group of gangsters. Killings, violence and drugs are some of the characteristics of this city, whose fate is in a gangster's hands. But, in the mean time we have the good in it, the good that is making Trim leave this gang. It's Trim's love, Ana. Trim's main challenge is to make it out of this city and live free.

2015

Ferdonija

Ferdonija 2016

1

"Ferdonija" follows the story of the woman from Gjakova with the same name, who lost all her family members during the war and now after a decade there is still no news about them and the circumstances of their disappearance or murder. Filmed over two years, this documentary recounts the spiritual suffering, daily challenges, stigma and social pressure that this woman experiences, and tries to shed light on the consequences that history has left on its survivors.

2016

Another Day

Another Day 2023

1

The two Albanian street performers and close friends, Besi and Rafael, have been traveling through Italy for years with their mime and acrobatics act as Ping and Pong. Sometimes they have trouble with the police, but more often they receive enthusiastic applause from their audience, who are eager to have their picture taken with the two likeable performers.

2023

Never

Never 2012

4.50

44 years after the name of Albania’s dictator was painted on the Shpirag mountain, a group of villagers take the effort to climb the mountain and change the letters by overwriting a new word, referring to the past dictatorship and the current government.

2012

Give Me the Colours

Give Me the Colours 2003

6.00

Sala didn’t paint the Tirana facades in Dammi i Colori (Give Me the Colors), in his current show. Others did, as part of an ongoing project initiated by Edi Rama, the city’s mayor and a former artist.

2003

From 6 to 5

From 6 to 5 1970

1

Azem, a hotel security guard, drifts through a quiet, uneventful routine. Cut off from his home and family, he finds solace in the stillness of his job, until a brief encounter with a hotel resident unsettles the calm he’s built.

1970

Code of Illusion

Code of Illusion 2024

1

Society becoming more immersed in the digital world, it’s important to be aware of the digital exposure. This documentary aims to inform about the importance of sharing (sensitive) information on the web, with focus on social media. Bringing attention to the current paradigm shift of generative AI usage in everyday life and the continuous coevolution between humans and machines executing programs.

2024