Piro Milkani

Albania 1997. Some ghostly, deteriorated video footage keeps Julien awake and obsesses him every night. Almost two decades after the murder of his wife, Angela, Julien returns to Albania with a determination to investigate her mysterious death, amidst a sea of impossible records, police files and visions of Beyond.

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

"A," a Greek filmmaker living in exile in the United States, returns to his native Ptolemas to attend a special screening of one of his extremely controversial films. But A's real interest lies elsewhere--the mythical reels of the very first film shot by the Manakia brothers, who, at the dawn of the age of cinema, tirelessly criss-crossed the Balkans and, without regard for national and ethnic strife, recorded the region's history and customs. Did these primitive, never-developed images really exist?

Fiore, an Italian conman, arrives in post Communist Albania with Gino, his young apprentice, to set up a shoe factory that will never open. The con requires a native Albanian, so they designate Spiro, an impoverished and confused former political prisoner as chairman of the board. When Fiore returns to Italy to get government funds for the project, Spiro unexpectedly disappears and Gino sets out on a journey to find him. The search leads him to discover Spiro's tragic personal history and witness Albanian poverty firsthand.

The events of the film take place in a small town where a group of medical students have come for their teaching practice. Shpresa, the protagonist of the film, sees among these girls, her own daughter, Vjosana, who was bom after an unhappy love and was raised in an orphanage.

Two young people, Ardi and Rina, like each other. They are at the very first steps as adults in their lives. The film deals with social problems and the role of the society in the education of the youth.

A film about the life of militant Vasil Shanto.

A story about a little boy who lives in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

Film about the 5 Heroes of Vig, who died in a bloody battle during the National Liberation War.

Sequel to Piro Milkani's "The Lady from the Town".

The events take place in the marsh of Nusekana, where a legend is also set. In this place, two students of agronomy, Eda and Bora come to carry out their learning practice. The passion for the profession makes the girls adapt with the new environment. Between Bora and Fani starts to grow the passion of love.

A translator at the conference of communist parties witnessed the biggest break between the two communist parties. The dramatic events in the military conflict take place on a naval base in Albania, which the Soviets did not dare to adopt. Based on a novel by Ismail Kadare.

A teacher in a remote village gets hindered by zealot members of the community who still believe in old superstitions.

Olga's decision to live with her daughter Meli, who works as a doctor assistant, in a remote village turns into situations full of vicissitudes. After an entire trade fair of correspondence to find a groom from the city, Olga presents Koçi to Mili, who pretends to be a true artist. But Meli has fallen in love with Bujar, and doesn't seem to want move away from the village.

A comedy about life during the 1970's. A father refuses to accept his son marrying a girl from a different religion, thus leading to several comical situations.

A comedy about life during the 1970's. A father refuses to accept his son marrying a girl from a different religion, thus leading to several comical situations.

World War II - a famous warrior and a villager face the destruction of their village and heroically lead the people in a rebellion.

Albanian film directed by Piro Milkani

A driver is tasked with sending weapons illegally to the partisan soldiers.

A driver is tasked with sending weapons illegally to the partisan soldiers.

Katrina and Xhavit, two young volunteers working on the construction of a railroad, fall in love and decide to marry. However, the girl's father does not approve this marriage.

World War II. Albania is under the Nazi occupation. The Germans capture two young girls and torture them to learn more about the communist movement.

World War II. Albania is under the Nazi occupation. The Germans capture two young girls and torture them to learn more about the communist movement.

World War II. Patriot Jonuz Bruga has troubles with his young son, Selim, who leads an immoral lifestyle and does not support the anti-fascist war, while his brothers fight in the city's guerrilla units.

Documentary about the Albanian impressionist painter Vangjush Mio.

Based on a true story, set during the drainage of the Maliq swamp.

Tomori has managed to infiltrate a foreign agency and is trying to discover their secret documents, bases, and means of communication.

This lyrical comedy story takes place in two hot days in the small South Bohemian village. On the shore of a small pond, summer guests and local youth meet. As is typical of the works of Hrubín, it is a conflict of youth and age, life and death, represented by the medical student Zuzana and her beloved Jirka.