Red Poppies on the Wall

Red Poppies on the Wall 1976

7.00

In an orphanage in Tirana at the beginning of the Second World War during the occupation by the Italian fascists, a group of boys make plans to rebel against the despotic director and the oppression by the management.

1976

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

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

The Weight of Time

The Weight of Time 1988

1

In 80s Albania, the head of a village is very near retirement. He has many accomplishments but feels somewhat spiritually "bureaucratized" so wants his successor to be similar to him in character and principles. But in the assembly gathering another proposal is put forth, foiling the village head's plans entirely.

1988

The Captain

The Captain 1972

7.00

A misogynistic old man goes to complain about "his rights" after a woman is elected as the leader of his village's cooperative.

1972

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twice Checkmate

Twice Checkmate 1986

6.00

Invited to a simultaneous chess game, Ilo Pinci, the specialist of fish and oysters, as well as a well known chess player, arrives at the small coastal town fully convinced to be better than the local chess players. But what makes his coming to this town even more interesting is his hidden desire to discover some technical and practical data on the oyster cultivation.

1986

Sounds of War

Sounds of War 1976

9.00

Bardhi, an orphan boy, goes to the city to work in the house of a rich man, where he learns how to play the violin.

1976

Mountains Clad in Green

Mountains Clad in Green 1971

10.00

Year 1943. A group of soldiers, carrying an injured comrade, are trying to reach the hospital.

1971

The Break

The Break 1983

1

A story about a little boy who lives in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

1983

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

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 Lady from the City

The Lady from the City 1976

8.50

Olga's decision to live with her daughter Meli, who works as a doctor assistant, in a remote village turns into situations full of vicissitudes. After an entire trade fair of correspondence to find a groom from the city, Olga presents Koçi to Mili, who pretends to be a true artist. But Meli has fallen in love with Bujar, and doesn't seem to want move away from the village.

1976

Hearts That Do Not Age

Hearts That Do Not Age 1977

5.50

Azem has retired after 30 years working as a truck driver. However, he still hasn't gotten used to this quiet lifestyle. His friends help him go through this important moment of his life.

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