Lazër Filipi
Also Known As: Лазар Филипи, Лазэр Филипи
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shirq, Shkodër, Albania
Birthday: February 07, 1921
Deathday: December 16, 2016
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Tana
Overview: The movie is based on a Fatmir Gjata screenplay. Gjata had written a novel with the same title earlier. The events evolve in the 1950s. The main character, Tana, is a smart, outgoing and progressive young woman. She is in love with Stefan (Naim Frashëri) and they both live in an unnamed mountain village in Albania. Tana has to face the old mentality of her old grandfather and she also has to fight the jealousy of Lefter . It is a love game, while socialist progress is highlighted as is often in the socialist realism.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1958-07-16
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The Captain
Overview: A misogynistic old man goes to complain about "his rights" after a woman is elected as the leader of his village's cooperative.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1972-02-28
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Furtuna
Overview: Story depicting the national liberation struggle of the Albanian people against the Italian and German invaders during World War II.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1959-02-04
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The Forest of Freedom
Overview: Vlash Zaka is a poor villager who secures his living by capturing wild horses in the forest. His brother has killed an Italian spy, so Vlash is under surveillance and his life is in danger.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1976-10-29
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Sounds of War
Overview: 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.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1976-03-07
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Echo on the Seashore
Overview: World War II. Patriot Jonuz Bruga has troubles with his young son, Selim, who leads an immoral lifestyle and does not support the anti-fascist war, while his brothers fight in the city's guerrilla units.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1966-11-06
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Why Are the Drums Rumbling?
Overview: Katrina and Xhavit, two young volunteers working on the construction of a railroad, fall in love and decide to marry. However, the girl's father does not approve this marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1969-02-05
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The Conscience
Overview: Kujtim works as a car mechanic. He makes a mistake and does not fix the brakes of a truck properly, which leads to a deadly accident. He feels guilty, but is unable to admit his mistake.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1972-11-27
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The Councillors
Overview: Year 1943. All the members of an anti-fascist council are arrested by the Nazis during a wedding, along with the husband. They are pressured into signing a document against the council, but they refuse, and instead plan to help the husband escape in case of an execution.
Genres: War
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1979-04-14
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The Fall of Idols
Overview: A teacher in a remote village gets hindered by zealot members of the community who still believe in old superstitions.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1977-08-28
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The Bride
Overview: Northern Albania, 1911. Bali marries Bardha, who is betrothed to Sokol Dema, currently imprisoned by the Turks. Bardha tells this to Bali on the first night of their marriage and puts him in a dilemma: he should either kill Bardha due to the laws of the land, or send her to the parents of Sokol Dema.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1980-04-25
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At the Beginning of Summer
Overview: In Fascist Albania 1942, Albanian partisans will do all they can to remove the Italian fascists from their country.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1975-11-22
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A Name Among People
Overview: Biopic about the patriot and political activist Avni Rustemi.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1983-11-25
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In the Name of Freedom
Overview: A wounded Greek partisan is helped by Albanian partisans and hidden in the house of an old woman, but his life is still in danger due to the presence of Nazis.
Genres: War
Original Language: sq
Release Date: 1987-09-09
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