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Albania, a history in pictures

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Albania, a history in pictures (Albania, il paese di fronte)

original title:

Albania, il paese di fronte

directed by:

Roland Sejko, Mauro Brescia

cast:

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Ismail Kadare, Sergio Staino, Roberto Morozzo della Rocca, Antonello Biagini, Nevila Nika

screenplay:

Roland Sejko

editing:

Mauro Brescia

production:

Istituto Luce

world sales:

Rai Com [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2009

film run:

91'

format:

Digi Beta Pal/Betacam SP - colour & b/w

aspect ratio:

4:3

sound:

Dolby Digital

Only sixty miles divide the coasts of Italy to those of Albania, but in spite of this, most Italians started to hear about this country only after 1991 when the TV news showed the first boats crowded with immigrants landing along the coasts of Puglia. What did Albania look like before? Stalinism dominated the country for more than 40 years...