The event, titled “Sguardi d’Albania – Memoria, Identità, Futuro” (“Views of Albania – Memory, Identity, Future”), will take place at Teatro Radar in the southern Italian city of Monopoli.

According to the Albanian Central State Film Archive, the evening will focus on the history, identity and future perspectives of Albanian cinema.

The programme includes film screenings, book presentations and discussions with filmmakers and researchers, offering audiences an opportunity to explore Albania’s cinematic legacy.

The event will culminate with the premiere of a newly restored 4K version of the “Cloaks Over Barbed Wires” (Alb. Gunat përmbi tela) directed by Muharrem Fejzo (1977).

Participants scheduled to discuss the restoration process and the importance of preserving film heritage include Eriona Vyshka from the Albanian Central State Film Archive, Nicola Barbuti of Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro and Dabimus srl, Resmie Hallulli from the Fondazione Gramsci di Puglia, and Eva Meksi of Le Aquile di Seta.

The initiative is organized by the Albanian Central State Film Archive in cooperation with the Fondazione Gramsci di Puglia and other partners, bringing an important part of Albania’s cinematic heritage to audiences in Italy.

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