TIRANA, May  9 /ATA/ The exhibition “WOMAN IN THE ALBANIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE” staged as part of the “Idromeno Independent Film Festival” will be on display until May 12, in the square in front of the Shkoda City Hall.

The partnership with the MEAP project funded by UCLA Library enabled the scanning of photographic negatives from the AQSHF Photo Library and access to them for study, educational or artistic purposes.

This tailored exhibition dedicated to the women who overturned biases and  changed the mindset in Albanian cinematography was also staged thanks to the cooperation with the organization “Woman to Woman.”

The 10 selected photos have aroused the curiosity of passers-by. In the first days of display, the photos have had high visibility, bringing in 2023 the society of different eras in the image.

During this complex time in the history of Albanian culture, many actresses made a name for themselves and achieved fame despite the censorship of the dictatorship.

This exhibition which has used cutting edge photographic technology is dedicated to the performance of some of the most beloved actresses of the Albanian screen  such as: Roza Anagnosti, Tinka Kurti, Elvira Diamanti, Anisa Markarian and Luiza Xhuvani.

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