Cinema of Albania, the Glossary

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1. 54 relations: A Tale from the Past, Albania, Albanian Americans, Albanian diaspora, Albanians in Turkey, Alexander (2023 film), Amnesty (2011 film), Amphitheatre of Durrës, Arta Dobroshi, Avant-garde, Ballad of Kurbin, Barış Arduç, Bekim Fehmiu, Beni walks on his own, Central State Film Archive (Albania), Cinema of China, Cinema of Kosovo, Cinema of North Macedonia, Columbia University Press, Cultural Revolution, East, West, East: The Final Sprint, Eliza Dushku, Encounter in the Air, Film festival, Film industry, International Film Summerfest of Durrës, Jim Belushi, John Belushi, Kolë Idromeno, Kolonel Bunker, Kosovo Albanians, Life Between the Waters, List of Albanian films, Masiela Lusha, National Center of Cinematography (Albania), Pharmakon (film), Red Poppies on Walls, Shkodër, Tana (film), Të paftuarit, The Death of the Horse, The Forgiveness of Blood, The Forgotten Mountain, The General Gramophone, The Great Warrior Skanderbeg, The Lady from the City, The Man with the Cannon (film), The Second November, The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider, Time of the Comet, ... Expand index (4 more) »

A Tale from the Past

A Tale from the Past (Përrallë nga e kaluara) is a 1987 Albanian historic comedy film directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti.

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Albania

Albania (Shqipëri or Shqipëria), officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeast Europe.

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Albanian Americans

Albanian Americans (shqiptaro-amerikanët) are Americans of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in the United States.

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Albanian diaspora

The Albanian diaspora (Mërgata Shqiptare or Diaspora Shqiptare) are the ethnic Albanians and their descendants living outside of Albania, Kosovo, southeastern Montenegro, western North Macedonia, southeastern Serbia, northwestern Greece and Southern Italy.

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Albanians in Turkey

Albanians in Turkey (Shqiptarët në Turqi; Türkiye'deki Arnavutlar) are ethnic Albanian citizens and denizens of Turkey.

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Alexander (2023 film)

Alexander is a 2023 Albanian-American documentary film written and directed by Ardit Sadiku.

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Amnesty (2011 film)

Amnesty (Amnistia) is a 2011 Albanian drama film written and directed by Bujar Alimani.

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Amphitheatre of Durrës

The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Amfiteatri i Durrësit; Amphitheatrum Dyrrhachinum) is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania.

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Arta Dobroshi

Arta Dobroshi (born 2 October 1980) is a Kosovo-Albanian actress and producer.

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Avant-garde

In the arts and in literature, the term avant-garde (from French meaning advance guard and vanguard) identifies an experimental genre, or work of art, and the artist who created it; which usually is aesthetically innovative, whilst initially being ideologically unacceptable to the artistic establishment of the time.

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Ballad of Kurbin

Ballad of Kurbin (original title Balada e Kurbinit) is a 1990 Albanian romantic drama film directed by Kujtim Çashku and written by Vath Koreshi.

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Barış Arduç

Barış Arduç (born 9 October 1987) is a Turkish actor and model.

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Bekim Fehmiu

Bekim Fehmiu (1 June 1936 – 15 June 2010) was a Yugoslavian theater and film actor.

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Beni walks on his own

Beni walks on his own (Beni ecën vetë) is a 1975 Albanian comedy family film directed by Xhanfize Keko and written by Kiço Blushi.

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Central State Film Archive (Albania)

The Central State Film Archive (Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit) is the main film archive of Albania based in Tirana which lists in its repository 271 feature films, 166 animated films, 1,131 documentaries, and 1,012 film chronicles between the years 1945–2015.

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Cinema of China

The cinema of China is the filmmaking and film industry of the Chinese mainland under the People's Republic of China, one of three distinct historical threads of Chinese-language cinema together with the cinema of Hong Kong and the cinema of Taiwan.

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Cinema of Kosovo

The Cinematography in Kosovo in the Albanian language began its activities after the foundation of Kosovafilm, which produced short films, documentaries, cartoons and later feature films.

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Cinema of North Macedonia

Cinema of North Macedonia refers to film industry based in North Macedonia or any motion-picture made by Macedonians abroad.

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Columbia University Press

Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City, and affiliated with Columbia University.

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Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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East, West, East: The Final Sprint

East, West, East: The Final Sprint is an Albanian comedy film directed by Gjergj Xhuvani.

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Eliza Dushku

Eliza Patricia Dushku (born December 30, 1980) is an American and Albanian actress.

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Encounter in the Air

Encounter in the Air is a 2019 Albanian-language drama film written, directed and produced by Ardit Sadiku.

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Film festival

A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region.

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Film industry

The film industry or motion picture industry comprises the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking, i.e., film production companies, film studios, cinematography, animation, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post-production, film festivals, distribution, and actors.

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International Film Summerfest of Durrës

The Durrës International Film Festival or Durrës International Film Summerfest, officially International Film Summerfest of Durrës (Festivali Ndërkombëtar Veror i Filmit në Durrës, is the newest international film festival in Albania. Founded by Durrës Municipality in 2008, the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on Durrës Amphitheatre in Durrës, Albania.

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Jim Belushi

James Adam Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor and comedian.

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John Belushi

John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor and musician.

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Kolë Idromeno

Nikoll Idromeno (15 August 186012 December 1939), better known as Kolë Idromeno, was an Albanian painter, sculptor, architect, photographer, cinematographer, composer and engineer during the Albanian Renaissance in the nineteenth century.

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Kolonel Bunker

Kolonel Bunker is an Albanian, French and Polish historical film released in 1996.

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Kosovo Albanians

The Albanians of Kosovo (Shqiptarët e Kosovës), also commonly called Kosovo Albanians, Kosovan Albanians or Kosovars (Kosovarët), constitute the largest ethnic group in Kosovo.

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Life Between the Waters

Life Between the Waters is a 2017 Albanian-language drama film written, directed and produced by Albanian filmmaker Ardit Sadiku, in his debut feature, starring Jorida Meta, Kastriot Shehi and Enxhi Cuku.

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List of Albanian films

This is a list of films produced in Albania by the decade.

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Masiela Lusha

Masiela Lusha (born October 23, 1985) is an Albanian-born American actress and author.

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National Center of Cinematography (Albania)

The National Center of Cinematography (Qendra Kombëtare e Kinematografisë) is the largest film distributor and film production company in the cinema of Albania connected with over 700 films (feature films and documentaries) between 1947 and 2012.

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Pharmakon (film)

Pharmakon is a 2012 Albanian drama film directed by Joni Shanaj.

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Red Poppies on Walls

Red Poppies on Walls (Lulekuqët mbi Mure) is a 1976 Albanian drama film directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti.

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Shkodër

Shkodër (Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scutari) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality.

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Tana (film)

Tana is an Albanian feature film, produced by the "New Albania" Film Studio (Kinostudio "Shqipëria e Re").

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Të paftuarit

Të paftuarit (The uninvited) is a 1985 Albanian drama film based on the novel Broken April by the award winning author Ismail Kadare.

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The Death of the Horse

The Death of the Horse (Vdekja e kalit) is a 1992 Albanian film directed by Saimir Kumbaro, written by Nexhati Tafa, and starring Timo Flloko, Rajmonda Bulku, and Niko Kanxheri.

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The Forgiveness of Blood

The Forgiveness of Blood (Falja e Gjakut) is a 2011 drama film co-written and directed by Joshua Marston.

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The Forgotten Mountain

The Forgotten Mountain is a 2018 Albanian feature film written, directed and produced by Ardit Sadiku.

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The General Gramophone

The Gramophone General (Gjeneral Gramafoni) is a 1978 Albanian drama film directed and written by Viktor Gjika.

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The Great Warrior Skanderbeg

The Great Warrior Skanderbeg (Luftëtari i madh i Shqipërisë Skënderbeu; Velikiy voin Albanii Skanderbeg) is a 1953 Soviet-Albanian biopic directed by Sergei Yutkevich.

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The Lady from the City

The Lady from the City (Zonja nga qyteti) is a 1976 Albanian comedy film directed by Piro Milkani, starring Violeta Manushi as Teto Ollga.

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The Man with the Cannon (film)

The Man with the Cannon (Njeriu me top) is a 1977 Albanian film directed by Viktor Gjika based on the novel by the same title by Dritero Agolli.

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The Second November

The Second November (Nëntori i dytë) is a 1983 Albanian historical drama film directed by Viktor Gjika.

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The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

The Sorrow of Mrs.

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Time of the Comet

Time of the Comet (Koha e Kometës) is a 2008 Albanian historical drama/black comedy film adapted from the 1985 novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare titled Black Year (Viti i Mbrapshtë).

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Tirana

Tirana (Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.

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Tirana International Film Festival

The Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) is an Academy Awards qualifying film festival and one of the major annual events taking place in Tirana each year.

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Tirana Year Zero

Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2001 Albanian film produced, written and directed by Fatmir Koçi.

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Tomka and His Friends

Tomka and his friends (Tomka dhe shokët e tij) is a 1977 Albanian drama film directed by Xhanfise Keko.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Albania

Also known as Albanian cinema, Albanian film, Albanian movies.

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