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The cinematography is developed after 1945 in Albania, while
asthe first film show is that of the painter Kol Idromenos
in 1912. The oldest movie treating Albanian theme is
produced by theforeigners. Ii is entitled "Albania ribelle"
and it is producedby Italian company "Cines" of Torino in
1909. The first Albanian cinematographic enterprise is set
up in 1946. During the period1970-1990 Albanian
cinematographic production had some 14artistic movies, 40
documentary films and chronicles, 16 cartoons of different
techniques. After 1990 Albanian movie productionfell
considerably.
"Tana" is the first Albanian full length film. It is
productionof Film Studio "Shqiperia e Re (New Albania)" in
1958.The subject of the film is related with social life in
village and it is based upon the novel written by Fatmir
Gjata. Its director is Kristaq Dhamo.
"Qeshim se nuk qajme dot" (We laugh for we can not cry) is
thefirst short length film. Its producers are Viktor
Stratodha andDionis Bubani. It is shown after 43 years in
1999, because thedirector Stratodha is persecuted by
communist regime. ViktorStratodha was born in Korce in
1925."Beni ecen vete " (Ben walks on his own) is the first
artisticfilm for kids.It is produced in 1975 and its
director is Xhanfise Keko(People's Artist). It won the
special price of the festivalin Salermo, Italy, in 1979.
"Zana and Miri" is the first cartoon produced in 1975.Later
onthe cartoon production technics is combined with real
objects.
Kadri Roshi (Artist of People). He was born in January 4,
1924 in Mallakaster. He is graduated in Prague in 1941.
Since this yearhe played in 170 roles, which mark a great
artistic life, wherethe life difficulties of the orphan,
apprentice, cinema porterand original actor with the
portrait of gentle man are presented. He is considered as
the legend of Albanian scene and screen.
Aleksander Moisiu (Artist of People).He was born in 1879. He
came of Albanian family of Moisiu, which for economic
reasons moved to Trieste. After the finishing of high school
in Graz, Austria andafter an interruption of Vienna
Conservative, Moisiu, forced bythe economic situation, was
obliged to work as applauder in opera and walk-on in
Burgtheater, where he started his theatricalcreation.He
marked a great success in German Theater in Praguein 1930,
in the theater"People Scene", Berlini one, etc. Moisiuis
estimated as actor in roles of Oswald, Pozs, Hamlet, while
the role of Fedja in "Alive Corpse" of Leon Tolstoy is
interpreted by him 1200 times. Only three year before his
death in 1935 Moisiutriumphed in Europe scenes with the show
"Faust"of Goethe.
Source: Albanian Government
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