The First Night of Freedom

The First Night of Freedom 1984

1

It is the Fall of 1944. Events take place in the newly liberated Berat. A group of partisans are charged with the task of normalizing the life in the liberated city during this first night of freedom.

1984

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

Victory Over Death

Victory Over Death 1967

10.00

World War II. Albania is under the Nazi occupation. The Germans capture two young girls and torture them to learn more about the communist movement.

1967

The Second November

The Second November 1982

7.00

A historical drama focusing on the days leading up to Albania's declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire in November 1912.

1982

Post Mortem

Post Mortem 1980

1

"Pas vdekjes" is a 1980 Albanian black comedy film directed by Kujtim Çashku, based on the works of A.Z. Çajupi.

1980

Tomka and His Friends

Tomka and His Friends 1977

7.71

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

A Difficult Journey

A Difficult Journey 1977

1

Miti, an old worker, and Sokol, a young driver, undertake a long journey to transport a huge metallic tower from the Durrës harbor to an important plant.

1977

The Last Winter

The Last Winter 1976

6.00

Germans come amid snow and winter. In the village only people remained are women, that fight until wounded partisans, sheltered in the village, will retreat deeper and snow will cover their tracks. Face to face with the Germans and their control of the village, women, led by mother Shano and mother Mara, depart to make a pile of wood, but actually bring bread and food to the partisans.

1976

Silent Duel

Silent Duel 1967

1

Spectacular film by successful director Dhimitër Anagnosti. Three people, Sergeant Rahmiu (Ndrek Luca), Islam (Reshat Arbana), and Bepini (Bujar Kapexhiu) hijack a military ship to emigrate to Italy. Along the way they encounter opposition in the sailor Skender Guri (Rikard Ljarja), who wants to turn the ship back to Albania. 4 people representing different layers of the postwar Albanian society merge and collide offshore, unfolding the political conflicts of that era.

1967

Furtuna

Furtuna 1959

3.30

Story depicting the national liberation struggle of the Albanian people against the Italian and German invaders during World War II.

1959

A Comrade from the Village

A Comrade from the Village 1980

5.30

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

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

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

The Little Partisan Velo

The Little Partisan Velo 1980

7.00

After his father is killed, a young boy decides to join the partisans and fight in the war.

1980

The Discussion

The Discussion 1961

1

Three years after the fascist occupation, a group of children create the anti-fascist organization called "Debatik". Coli, an orphan boy, manages to become a member.

1961

The Man with the Cannon

The Man with the Cannon 1977

7.00

After Mato Gruda, a man living in a remote village in the mountains of Albania, steals a cannon abandoned by the German invaders he has to decide whether to use the weapon to support the Partisan resistance or to avenge his family.

1977

Freedom or Death

Freedom or Death 1979

1

The committee led by Çerçiz Topulli, Mihal Grameno and Hajredin Tremishti return to their village and assassinate the Turkish officer of Gjirokastra. Afterwards, the Ottoman army starts a campaign against the province of Mashkullorë, which became a symbol of Albanian resistance and fight for freedom.

1979

Paths of War

Paths of War 1974

1

World War II - a famous warrior and a villager face the destruction of their village and heroically lead the people in a rebellion.

1974

The Red Pledge

The Red Pledge 1982

1

Film about the 5 Heroes of Vig, who died in a bloody battle during the National Liberation War.

1982

Broken Threads

Broken Threads 1976

5.00

A foreign agent, Sami Ameni, wants to find another agent, with whom he has collaborated during WWII, in order to blow up a factory.

1976