TIRANA, November 17/ATA/ President Bajram Begaj visited the Central State Film Archive today.
During the visit, Begaj praised the audiovisual cultural heritage, appreciating it as part of the collective memory that helps in the molding of the coming generations based on the history of our country.
“It is a memory of the nation; it has to do with the identity, the mentality, the events, the emotions of those people who have been very dedicated, so I am here to express gratitude to all these people, who are passionate and very dedicated to our heritage,” President Begaj told journalists, on the purpose of the visit to the Central State Film Archive, the first of a Head of State to this institution.
The Head of State also emphasized that our national films are silent teachers for young people, through which they understand the past and have the opportunity to reflect on it while building the future.
According to President Begaj, the preservation and restoration of historical audiovisual materials is of particular significance.
While appreciating the work carried out by the Central State Film Archive, the President of the Republic expressed support for the rescue of these materials.
“We must invest more in the digitization of the film heritage that we have inherited, to make it accessible to younger generations and researchers,” emphasized President Begaj during a conversation with the heads and specialists of this institution, as well as filmmakers from Kosovo.
In addition to the exchange of views on the significance of national film, the Central State Film Archive screened the short film “117” by director Besim Sahatçiu, a material on the values of the Albanian family.
On this occasion, director Sahatçiu’s niece, the famous Albanian singer Rita Ora, conveyed a special greeting. /p.s./
