Cast
Agim Qirjaqi 
Anna Nehrebecka 
Çun Lajçi Gulielm Radoja Kadri Roshi Petrit Malaj
Credits
Written by: 
Kujtim Çashku
Plot
Albania's official entry for the Academy Awards, directed by Kujtim Çashku in 1996. It deals with the legacy of the communist period, in which the country was dotted with concrete bunkers, and won the critics' prize at the Bastia festival and an award at Venice. It is among the best-known films from post-communist Albania.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kujtim Çashku's drama, Albania's Oscar entry, deals with the communist legacy of concrete bunkers and a colonel stuck in the past. Wry and sad, it won the critics' prize at Bastia as a sharp, symbolic look at a haunted country.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (64 votes)
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