Bon appétit

Bon appétit 2017

9.00

A man hungry for power finds a new way to satisfy his appetite.

2017

Keepers of the Fog

Keepers of the Fog 1988

1

Images and reality intermingle in this account of the writer's own experiences under totalitarian regime.

1988

Who Dies Standing

Who Dies Standing 1984

10.00

Film based on the life and patriotic activities of teacher Petro Nini Luarasi.

1984

The Man of Earth

The Man of Earth 1984

7.70

Sokol is a middle-aged Kosovar Albanian who, together with his family, emigrates from Kosovo to Turkey, and faces the foreign and unknown world. After some time he becomes homesick, eventually leaving his last will he gave to his son that when he dies, his bones will be returned to his native country. He dies near of a cliff at the Black Sea coast. In his native village, the news that Sokol has been returned from emigration are being spread.

1984

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

Bota

Bota 2014

6.20

Bota (Albanian for “the world”) is a cafe situated on the edge of a vast area of marshland in a remote part of Albania, and it is here that the lives of the protagonists intersect in this compelling debut by Iris Elezi and Thomas Logoreci. The directors skilfully exploit the genius loci of the desolate landscape and, aided by a period score and beguiling long shots, they flawlessly evoke the atmosphere of a place where the past still encroaches upon people’s lives.

2014

Silence of Sirens

Silence of Sirens 2023

6.00

A police officer steals some money from an international judge of a special court in Kosovo. The money was a bribe for the judge. Now the officer faces a dilemma – whether to keep the money and deny everything or figure out a way to return the money for his own family’s safety.

2023

reMemBer2.human

reMemBer2.human 2023

1

In an indeterminate future, forbidden memories challenge a database containing all human memories. An experimental cinematic search between past and future, fiction and fact, Prishtina and Tirana. The future, a glitch.

2023

Tomka and His Friends

Tomka and His Friends 1977

7.70

Tomka is a boy who likes playing football with his friends. When the German army captures his town, the German soldiers establish their camp in the town stadium. Tomka with help from his friends and their parents organizes sabotage actions against the soldiers.

1977

The Trap

The Trap 1983

1

Two courtiers of king Zog are recruited by foreign agencies and come illegally in Albania. However, they get caught and interrogated, so the plans of the foreign agencies are thwarted.

1983

Special Task

Special Task 1963

10.00

Tomori has managed to infiltrate a foreign agency and is trying to discover their secret documents, bases, and means of communication.

1963

Three Days from a Life

Three Days from a Life 1986

1

Two young directors, Ilir and Sandri, are working on a new film, which deals with events from World War II.

1986

Cold November

Cold November 2018

7.20

In the early '90s, the Yugoslavian Government cancelled the autonomy of Kosovo, dissolved its Parliament and closed down the National Television. All institutional life was reorganized by the new authorities, while the majority of the citizens responded with peaceful demonstrations. During this terrible time, Fadili, who works as an archivist, has to choose between two options, knowing that both of them are wrong. He therefore involuntarily and unwillingly "swallows" the shame, endures the pressure bearing down from all sides and puts up with the bad reputation for only one reason: to provide for his family.

2018

Njerëz dhe Fate 2

Njerëz dhe Fate 2 2024

1

Flori returns to Tirana after a long absence, confronting his past and the consequences of his actions. He tries to mend relationships with his family and face justice, while the mafia has infiltrated key institutions like the police and politics. This puts Flori in a difficult position, where he must make crucial decisions for his own future and that of his loved ones.

2024

When a Film Was Being Shot

When a Film Was Being Shot 1981

7.00

A film is being shot and the cast is mostly comprised of children. Little Genti is stressed because his parents are getting divorced.

1981

Once at Dawn

Once at Dawn 1971

1

A driver is tasked with sending weapons illegally to the partisan soldiers.

1971

Horse

Horse 2014

1

October 1st, 1997. Students turn out on the streets of Prishtina to protest for their rights, against the repressive regime. Among them, three teenage friends also attend the protest, finding themselves in unimaginable situations.

2014

None

None 1970

1

Through the eyes of Era, a resilient yet fragile woman, the audience is introduced to a dystopian reality where victims and perpetrators of violence are intertwined, and the boundaries between guilt and innocence become blurred.

1970

Eduart

Eduart 2006

4.60

Based on true events, a young man raised in a cruel and oppressive family environment, leaves Albania with the dream of becoming a rock star and living a better life. His reckless character and his youth passions lead him to commit a murder in Athens. Chased by everyone, even by his own self, he is imprisoned under the harshest conditions. With the help of a German doctor, he learns to feel sympathy for others and guilt for his crime. His deep remorse will lead him from darkness to light.

2006

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