Prefect of Shkodra region Majlinda Angoni expressed condolences to the bereaved family while highlighting the heroic deed of Arben to save the lives of others.

Arben Anamali was the captain of the tour boat that served for tourists trips on Lake Shkodra.

He jumped into the lake to rescue two tourists who were getting drowned, but unfortunately could not come out alive. After 48 hours of search, the divers found his corpse. Today, there was also held his funeral.

Yesterday, Captain Arben Anamali was declared “Martyr of the Homeland”.

Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote in a post in the social media that, “We honor with the highest gratitude of the Republic, Captain Arben Anamali, the captain of the Shkodra Municipality tour boat who sacrificed his life to save the lives of two tourists on Lake Shkodra”. PM Rama also wrote that Captain Anamali’s name will be etched to memory. /gj.m/j.p/p.s./

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./