Alive! 2009
A young college student from rural Albania leaves school to visit home, only to find himself embroiled in his family's deadly blood feud.
A young college student from rural Albania leaves school to visit home, only to find himself embroiled in his family's deadly blood feud.
A nephew takes care of his lonely aunt after her husband passes away. Problems and misunderstandings arise as she starts adapting to this new lifestyle.
Four actors travel illegally through Balkan borders in war times to a theatre festival. But their real mission is to find their idol Michael Palin.
A man hungry for power finds a new way to satisfy his appetite.
Set in Kosovo in 1990 at a time of political volatility as Yugoslavia is breaking apart, ERA tells the story of 17-year-old Era, a rebellious Albanian girl who has fallen in love with Betim, a man stuck between two worlds on account of his having an Albanian father and a Serbian mother. Era is forced not to see him for a while until the situation calms.
Mimoza is a haughty girl who only argues with her friends. However, through experiences and advice, she will change and become friendlier.
Mira and Klodi, a young Albanian couple arrive in Marseille with a crucial mission. As they face a fateful appointment and a room full of waiting men, time is of the essence. As they confront the urgency of their choice, they must also confront the growing need to let go of each other.
Dear Enemy tells the true story of the director’s grandfather who became friends with a German officer during the WWII German occupation of Albania while hiding a partisan, an Italian soldier and a Jewish watchmaker in his cellar.
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.
Three gangsters are forced to steal a diamond in exchange for their lives.
Two people meet up in jail when they come for monthly visits of their spouses. They fall in love after becoming witnesses to a wedding in jail but their relationship has to end because both their spouses get amnesty from the government.
A comedy known and loved by all, under the interpretation of the most famous actors of the Albanian National Theatre.
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.
An actress joins an Art Therapy program at a Women's Rehabilitation Center in Kosovo, helping survivors turn their pain into art until their stories awaken her own suppressed wartime trauma and hidden identity.
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.
A young boy, thrust into the horrors of war, clings to a piece of candy as he and his family are forced to become refugees.
Albania, 1996. Mira lives in Elbasan with her two sons while her husband works illegally in Greece. Struggling to make ends meet, she invests in a pyramid scheme, hoping for a better future. When close friends migrate, mira grows desperate and sells their apartment to reinvest, moving in with her parents. But the scheme collapses, the country falls into chaos, and mira loses everything. Her teenage son toni becomes violent, eventually arming himself during a riot. Fearing for their safety, Mira decides to flee Albania with her sons. After a dangerous journey, they arrive in Thessaloniki—lost, without Arben, but finally together. At the luna park, they find a fleeting moment of peace.
Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo so she sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision: to wait for his return, or to continue to persevere.
Kosovo 1999. A line of refugees stops at a Serbian checkpoint. Serbian paramilitaries pull Adem and two boys, his son and his grandson, out of the car. Adem tries to pay for the children's lives, but he doesn't have enough money. They tell him that he can only save one child with this money. He must decide which one to save.