Film · Documentary

Albania (1945)

Made by the highly influential Russian cameraman Roman Karmen, this documentary vividly features Albanian life immediately after the communists came to power in 1944. The film is especially memorable since it’s missing much of the heavy socialist realism that marked Albanian doc making. Shortly after he completed the film, Karmen set off for Berlin to shoot the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

Director

Roman Karmen

Country

Albania

Language

Albanian

Release date

January 1, 1945

Original title

Shqipëria