Albanian Cinema through the Fall of Communism - Silver Screens and Red Flags

Albanian cinema truly represents a terra incognita for most of the world. Decidedly Europe’s most isolated country during the Cold War era, communist Albania had already been cut off from the West for centuries as a one of the western-most outposts of the Ottoman empire. Nonetheless, and unknown to most of the world, communist Albania had a vibrant cinema tradition. Although bound by official orthodoxy, the films of the state-run Kinostudio enterprise were surprisingly innovative and, at times, daringly subversive. This book opens with examinations of moving images in Albania from the Ottoman period, through those captured under independence and the Fascist occupation. It subsequently foregrounds transformations in Kinostudio, from the early optimism of socialist realism through the brooding social angst of the 1980s, which constitute a bridge to the socioeconomic concerns of Albanian films of the postcommunist period.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Eastern European Screen Cultures
Release date:	October 2023
Authors:	Bruce Williams
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-9462980150
Categories:	Books
LSN:	9462980152
Barcode:	9789462980150

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