In collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Italy, the Central State Film Archive, and the Gramsci Foundation of Puglia, the Sudestival Film Festival proudly presents Albanian cinema with a dedicated session.

Following its stop in Rome, the next station will be Monopoli, in Puglia. On March 14, at the Radar Theater in Monopoli, a full day will be devoted to discussions, debates, and screenings of some of the best cinematic works that tell the story of Albania.

The program will feature “Annula il decreto” (Annul the Law) by Fabrizio Bellomo. After the film screening, there will be a conversation with director Fabiola Ismaili (Aquile di Seta), Edon Qesari (Historian, Academy of Sciences of Albania), and Prof. Claudia Villani (Historian, University of Bari – Gramsci Foundation of Puglia).

Another film in the program is “UDHA – Një gjak, një gjuhë, një besë” (The Path – One Blood, One Language, One Promise) by Alessandro Ferrantelli, which will be screened in Albanian with Italian subtitles. This Italian premiere will be followed by a discussion with Arbër Agalliu, Noè Andreano (Mayor of Casalvecchio di Puglia), and Prof. Lucia Martino.

In the evening, the well-known “Lulëkuqet mbi mure” (Poppies on the Walls) by director Dhimitër Anagnosti will be shown, followed by a conversation with Vito Saracino (Gramsci Foundation of Puglia), Marinela Ndria, and Eriona Vyshka (Central State Film Archive), Nicola Barbuti (Dabimus srl – University of Bari), and Resmie Hallulli (University of Bari, Gramsci Foundation of Puglia).

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