TIRANA, September 25 /ATA/ “Captain”, an iconic film of Albanian cinematography, gathered dozens of art lovers at the Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF festival).
For the first time in context of this festival, there was played the improved 4K version of the film “Captain” in a special ceremony, organized by the Central State Film Archive as well as by TIFF. During the ceremony, the group of creators and protagonist actors of the film were honored with the Award of Recognition: Muharrem Fejzo, Fehmi Hoshafi, Albert Vërria, Nikolin Xhoja, Robert Ndrenika, Valbona Simixhiu, Ilia Terpini and Shyqyri Sako.
The National Film Archive thanked all those present in this evening, especially the Vërria, Hoshafi, Fejzo and Xhoja families who traveled from afar to once again celebrate the “Captain” and to honor the memory of their beloved ones in this beautiful evening. Special thanks went for the actor Robert Ndrenika, present in the hall, as well as for Shyqyri Sako, the family members of actress Melpomeni Çobani and for the scriptwriter Skënder Plasari.
The film “Captain” was produced 52 years ago by directors Fehmi Hoshafi and Muharrem Fejzo.
Its restoration is a project of the Albanian National Film Archive, financed by ACE – Association des Cinémathèques Européennes, which was brought to the public with the support of the Tirana International Film Festival in the TIFF Classics program. /j.p/p.s./
