The Hot Hand

The Hot Hand 1983

1

Besim does not like his stepfather Ahmet. He abandons school and commits some mistakes, but with help from his friends, he returns to living a normal and healthy life.

1983

The Oak and the Tree

The Oak and the Tree 1979

1

The story follows the Kosovar partisan hero known as Lisi (Oak), from WWII days, subsequent liberation, until mid-1960s. Lisi was a brave warrior, yet he and his generation remains largely uneducated. However his nephew starts as a courier, and becomes doctor afterwards.

1979

Pharmakon

Pharmakon 2012

5.00

A young pharmacist enters into a casual relationship with a young woman alleged to be his father's secret mistress, in contemporary Tirana.

2012

The Return of the Dead Army

The Return of the Dead Army 1989

7.00

A general and an Italian priest arrive in Albania to retrieve the bones of the soldiers who were killed during the war.

1989

Crow Funeral

Crow Funeral 1970

1

A hybrid experimental documentary that explores the act of observation as both process and philosophy. The film unfolds through five interlinked "dimensions": language, image, space, time, and feeling.

1970

The Living Wall

The Living Wall 1989

7.00

The film is based on and develops the subject of a well-known legend of a sacrifice in the Rozafa castle, as a free interpretation of what people have preserved for centuries. Three married brothers decide to sacrifice in the castle the wife of whom will bring the lunch, so that the wall will not collapse once again on the ground.

1989

Zonjusha

Zonjusha 2016

4.00

Three local gangsters get an offer for a job they know nothing about. However, high paychecks and their prides make them accept the offer. On their way they encounter many problems while understanding that they are being trapped.

2016

Our Friend Tili

Our Friend Tili 1981

1

Tili is a troublesome kid who always bothers his teacher and parents. However, they try to make him change his ways.

1981

Hot Autumn of '41

Hot Autumn of '41 1985

6.00

Film set on the 8th of November 1941, the day the Albanian Communist Party was founded.

1985

Concert of 1936

Concert of 1936 1978

6.00

In 1936, two female artists (a singer and a pianist) visit the city of Lushnja, which was very conservative.

1978

The First Navigation

The First Navigation 1984

1

In the crew of the ship "Eagle" the debate about the zones of fish hunting continues. Petrit, a new marine officer, supports captain Borak, who insists on introducing new fishing methods.

1984

Salon

Salon 2019

1

The day after a wife murdered her husband, the incident is discussed in a beauty salon were a soon to be wife is in a rush to get ready for her wedding.

2019

The Fall of Idols

The Fall of Idols 1977

1

A teacher in a remote village gets hindered by zealot members of the community who still believe in old superstitions.

1977

Beni Walks by Himself

Beni Walks by Himself 1975

8.70

Beni is an eight-year-old boy living in Korçë with his parents and leads a sheltered life. His mother is very protective and doesn't let him play outside. When Beni is able to go outside, the neighborhood children make fun of him. One day when his uncle Thomai is visiting, he sees Beni crying after the other children took his horse. Thomai decides to take Beni on horseback to a distant village where he teaches him about life and how to be a man.

1975

When the Masks are Taken Off

When the Masks are Taken Off 1975

1

A satirical anthology film transforms popular humorous and sarcastic stage songs into standalone vignettes that lampoon the absurdities of bureaucratic officials and the liberal attitudes that were systematically targeted and suppressed in that era.

1975

Foundations

Foundations 1987

1

Asim, one of the sons of an old engine driver, has gone astray: he does not like to work and is not happy with the modest place he has in life; he even reproaches his father for not having "profited more from life" and for having failed" to secure a cozy future for his children". His other son, Kujtim, is a modest worker.

1987

The Death of a Horse

The Death of a Horse 1992

6.20

During a political purge, the Albanian government orders the disbanding of a military unit whose horses are also considered traitors.

1992

Towards the End

Towards the End 2015

10.00

An Albanian thug makes his way to the top of the mafia empire.

2015

The Mistake

The Mistake 1986

1

Martin is a curious boy, but because of his personality, he often has misunderstandings with his parents, siblings, and teachers.

1986

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