Afterwar

Afterwar 2024

1

The children transform into adults before our eyes. Yet they remain in limbo, haunted by memories of the war in Kosovo. Combining raw realism and staged performance, Afterwar is a meditation on the long-term repercussions of war.

2024

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 Bronze Bust

The Bronze Bust 1970

10.00

On the anniversary of the death of Commissioner Ibrahim Kovaçi, six of his war friends are accompanying his statue to his native village, where a ceremony will be held. During the road, each of them remembers moments related to the life of Ibrahim.

1970

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

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

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

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

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

Wolf of Prokletije

Wolf of Prokletije 1968

4.80

Uka is an old Albanian who lives in the mountains on the border of Kosovo and Albania. As an honorable man, he must deal with his son who befriended Italian fascists during WW2.

1968

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

Sophia

Sophia 2022

10.00

A serbian young girl visits Albania in search of the roots of an old story about her Grandpa during the War of 1941. She falls in love with an albanian guy, starting an "impossible" relationship between two nations divided by war.

2022

Furrows

Furrows 1973

1

Marta is a young, energetic girl who wants to become a tractor driver. Her husband, Adem, initially supports her, but then she discovers his true nature.

1973

The Return

The Return 2017

1

A young Albanian immigrant and his French fiance decide to pay a surprise visit to his native village. Their surprise turns sour when his family learns the true reasons behind their son's return.

2017

The Militant

The Militant 1984

1

A film about the life of militant Vasil Shanto.

1984

Adelina

Adelina 2019

1

After convincing his friends to perform in their drag outfits at a night club owned by a very homophobic businessman, things go awry when their performance is stopped suddenly by a wardrobe malfunction and their true identities are revealed, putting all their lives in instant peril.

2019

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

To the Boy I  Was

To the Boy I Was 2026

1

Lisi walks through the old bazaar streets with his father,who is distracted by a phone call.Drawn by curiosity,he stops at a toy stand filled with shelves of various toys.Among cars and robots,he searches for something that feels right,yet remains uncertain.His attention drifts toward a doll that stirs an unfamiliar but powerful emotion within him,one he cannot yet understand.Years later,fragments of this unspoken childhood experience continue to echo in Lisi’s life.

2026

Inchiodato

Inchiodato 2005

10.00

In northern Albania, ancestral customs still exist, governing the laws of vendetta between families. Sometimes, for generations, an old feud has pitted two clans against each other, condemning them to take turns murdering a member of the opposing family. This blood code, known as the Kanoun, has painful consequences for many Albanians, who are condemned to live in seclusion to avoid being killed.

2005

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

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