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	Cinema of Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Albanian films were mostly documentaries, the first film being about the Manastir Congress that sanctioned the Albanian alphabet in 1908.
		This was followed by the first Albanian epic film Skënderbeu (movie), a cooperation with Soviet artists chronicling the life and fight of Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg.
		In the 1960s, one movie a year was produced, concentrating mostly on the subject of the World War II occupation of Albanian by Italian and German armies and the fight for liberation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cinema_of_Albania (699 words)

	SEDA - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Cinematographic creation, mostly centered on the one film studio and the Albanian TV, was the fruit of an organized, state-driven cooperation of filmmakers and directors of all generations as well of writers, painters, composers, actors and the filmmaking industry.
		The training of Albanian filmmakers began in the 1950s in East European countries; thereafter, with some rare exception, it was no longer received abroad, but in the country, both at the High Institute of Arts in Tiranë and through specialization courses at the Film studio.
		Albanian cinema is currently experiencing a difficult period of transition and adjustment to the market economy.
	www.seda.org.al /ACH/cinema.htm (1150 words)

	Central Europe Review - Albanian News Review
		On Sunday, 2 April, Paskal Milo and Ermelinda Meksi, the Albanian Foreign Minister and Public Economic Cooperation Minister, respectively, held a press conference on the results of the Regional Funding Conference on the Stability Pact for South East Europe, which was held in Brussels on 29 and 30 March.
		The Albanian Foreign Ministry issued a note of protest to Greek authorities, calling for legal verification of the incident and for greater political flexibility in such cases.
		In response, the Greek Foreign Ministry accused Albanian authorities of being incapable of guarding their own borders and said that Albania's report of the incident was incorrect.
	www.ce-review.org /00/14/albanianews14.html (956 words)

	Lamerica
		The response to Albanian immigration in Italy is a conflicted reflection of its past as an emigrant nation and its present condition: a somewhat culturally homogenous nation struggling to integrate large numbers foreigners.
		Albanians remind Italy of its past as an emigrant nation and as a nation associated with a myth of being a "backwards" nation in modern Europe (see Agnew).
		Because Albanian immigration led to suspensions of the Martelli law in June of 1990 and March of 1991, it constituted a threat to Italy's efforts to control its borders and fight its reputation as the secret portal to Western Europe.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /italians/resources/Amiciprize/1998/Lamerica.html (4147 words)

	Culture of Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The oldest known document in Albanian is from November 8, 1462, a formula of baptism (Albanian: Formula e Pagëzimit) by the bishop of Durrës, Pal Engjëlli.
		There is also a German-Albanian dictionary by Arnold Von Harf from 1497, and the oldest known Albanian printed book, Meshari (The Missal) that was written by Gjon Buzuku, a Catholic cleric, in 1555.
		The lack of earlier examples of written Albanian is thought to be due to the influence of Greek and Latin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Albania (237 words)

	Dr. Robert Elsie - An Elusive eagle soars
		The Albanians are probably among the oldest inhabitants of southeastern Europe, claiming descent from the ancient Illyrians, although due to the lack of linguistic records the exact strength of the Illyrian element in Albania is difficult to determine.
		The Albanians have an extremely high birthrate and their proportion of the population in Kosovo and in Macedonia is increasing year by year.
		The stable foundations of an Albanian national literature were finally laid in the second half of the nineteenth century with the rise of the nationalist movement striving for independence from a decaying Ottoman Empire.
	www.elsie.de /pub/b08.html (2703 words)

	Central Europe Review - Albanian News Review
		The Albanian foreign minister's visit followed the visits of Serbian opposition parties, who were not met with enthusiasm by Moscow.
		Experts from IBM have noted that Albanian commerce in the information technology (IT) sector is growing impressively among small businesses, saying that many among these will have to be reclassified as "larger enterprises" as a result of the firms' impressive growth.
		La Lumiere plans to establish a modern cinema archive and a professional school of filmmaking, and has been supported in its efforts by the offices of the French and German cultural attachés in Tirana.
	www.ce-review.org /00/23/albanianews23.html (1126 words)

	iblumi
		The cinema became a powerful medium for the articulation of the West's sense of helplessness as it confronted mass rape, concentration camps and ethnic cleansing with moral posturing and behind-the-scenes diplomacy.
		I insist on isolating the Macedonian conflict between Slavs and Albanians in an attempt to discourage the West's reduction of Balkan politics to one of ethnic hatreds and its rational exploitation by demagogues.
		For Muslims, and the majority of Albanians living in Macedonia, the destruction of "unauthorized" mosques and the violent break-up of "illegal" religious gatherings were becoming precursors to a new level of social and economic division.
	members.aol.com /dxhezo/iblumi.htm (5544 words)

	essay
		The Albanians are readily attracted by the jeep's appearance and its Italian business-like passengers, even the police seems to contemplate in admiration as they are allowed to cross the gate, while hundred if not thousands of poor and distraught Albanians try to force themselves through to reach the harbour.
		The many workers gathered by Fiore and his Albanian partner, and then lectured by the former at the shoe factory, are in fact almost all woman, opposed to the two instances of all men at the mine and on the crowed truck headed to the harbour.
		In Amelio's cinema by extension one could likewise think of a father and son relationship between the nation and its citizens, of which Gino and Spiro's relationship could be a metaphor.
	www.chass.utoronto.ca /~cristian/new_essay_Lamerica.htm (16674 words)

	Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-08-01
		An important point, according to the Albanian delegation members, was the fact that the summit stressed that it will be the local companies those which will be assisted and supported in implementing the projects of construction and development.
		The representative of the French troops deployed in the region of Kraste told ATA that this was the last humanitarian aid, part of the aid the French government has sent to come to the aid of the Kosovars deployed in the city of Elbasan.
		The cinema, costing US$ 300 000, is fruit of the initiative of the share-holding company "IDA shpk", as well as of a financial aid provided by the Albanian government.
	www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1999/99-08-01.ata.html (1279 words)

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		Perhaps the best-known living Albanian writer is Ismail Kadare, author of the novel The General of the Dead Army (1963).
		Notable Albanian artists of the 20th century include Vangjush Mijo and Androniqi Zenge, both of whom are credited with introducing Western-style impressionism to Albania in the mid-1930s.
		The first Albanian play, Emma, was written in 1887 by an Italo-Albanian, Anton Santori, and dealt with themes of the Albanian diaspora (migration to other countries).
	members.tripod.com /prolink/index10.html (886 words)

	Kinoeye \| Film Industry Focus: Albanian cinema
		Surprisingly, Slogans was the first Albanian film since the fall of communism to gain a theatrical release in the country (opening at the beginning of October), distributors being more interested in sure-fire blockbusters from the American Majors.
		Many of the cinemas, particularly ones in smaller cities and rural areas, have been closed down as they are not profitable.
		Cinema's position has also been marginalised by the position in Albanian society of television, and the TV set is often joked about in Albanian society as being an additional member of the family.
	www.kinoeye.org /01/07/horton07_no2.php (1802 words)

	Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-09-06
		Milo reaffirmed contribution of Albania during the war in Kosova and expressed the commitment of the Albanian government to continue to contribute to the elimination of the war aftermaths in Kosova, construction of governing institutions, Kosova's participation in all the regional reconstruction projects.
		TIRANE, Sept 6 (ATA)-Security problems, Albanian government's and people's hospitality to the Kosova deportees were the main issues discussed at e meeting of the Albanian Secretary of State for European Integration, Maqo Lakrori, with the deputy Political Director of the Council of Europe, Jean-Louis Laurens, in Tirane on Monday.
		Responding to the interest of Laurens in the Albanian government's engagement in implementing the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe, Lakrori said that the government is currently working on joint projects with the countries of the region in infrastructure, telecommunication, energy, free movement of people and other fields.
	www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1999/99-09-06.ata.html (3452 words)

	Kosovo (Province, Serbia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kosovo Albanians still use no other flag that the normal Albanian national flag, even if their position on joining Albania is not very clear, and there are no immediate plans of joining (nor some in near future).
		The flag was the flag of the Albanian ethnical community (similarly to other national flags defaced with the red star) in late 1940s to late 1980s period.
		Attacks were also made on Albanian politicians opposed to the KLA, including the murder of Zemail Mustafi, the Albanian vice-president of the Bujanovac branch of Slobodan Milošević's Socialist Party of Serbia.
	flagspot.net /flags/cs-kosov.html (2018 words)

	Lonely Planet World Guide \| Destination Albania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Relics from one of the longest dictatorships in Eastern Europe rub shoulders with citrus orchards, olive groves and vineyards.
		Above the Bazaar Mosque in the centre of town is the Mëmëdheu ABC Monument, commemorating the Renaissance of Albanian education around the turn of the 20th century.
		Most Albanians travel the country in private minibuses or state-owned buses, and they are frequent, cheap and comfortable.
	www.statraveluk.lonelyplanet.com /europe/albania/index.html (4509 words)

	the Truth About Kosovo -- Past History
		The Illyrians, ancestors of today's Albanians, occupied the western Balkans in the 2nd millennium BC, and a convoy of interested warring states followed.
		Successive leaders have consistently denounced Serbian repression of the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo, the last place where there is still fighting in Europe during the dying days of the 20th century.
		There is little Albanian cinema, but the most notable recent film is Lamerica, a stark portrayal of post-communist Albanian life.
	www.webwm.com /kosovo/h/lhist.shtml (1515 words)

	Lonely Planet's Guide to Albania
		Polyphony is a southern Albanian tradition dating back to ancient Illyrian times, involving blending several independent vocal or instrumental parts.
		Albanian (Shqipja) is an Indo-European language with many Latin, Slavonic and modern Greek words.
		Italian is useful for travel in Albania; many Albanians learned it before 1943, but others have picked it up by watching Italian TV stations or through recent trips to Italy.
	webcenter.travel.netscape.com /travel/lonely_planet/europe/albania/culture.html (560 words)

	GreenCine Daily: Tirana Dispatch. 1. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Also on the bill was a feature by Nick Broomfield, one by Ken Loach (who also made a brief visit) and some Albanian features, which I'll discuss in a later installment.
		If you haven't seen Albanian films, and if you haven't been to Albania, the dominant moving images that you're likely to have of the place could come from Lamerica, Gianni Amelio's drama about the desperate waves of exodus from an impoverished country in the years following the collapse of communism.
		Albanians resent that film with near-unanimity, although rumors that the author Ismail Kadaré threatened to kill Amelio over his depictions of poor and light-fingered folk are said to be ungrounded.
	daily.greencine.com /archives/001449.html (888 words)

	I comunicati stampa del Giffoni Film Festival
		One of the first meetings was with the President of the National Cinema Centre, Petrit Ruka, a Director, scriptwriter, poet and writer who described the exact situation of Albanian cinema.
		During the visit the delegation from the GFF was welcomed with affection by Piro Milkani, one of Albania’s greatest filmmakers and Albanian Ambassador in Prague, who illustrated and gave detailed explanations of the historic and cultural situation in Albania.
		Among the delegation’s other appointments was a visit to the most important Albanian private television network, Top Channel, to discuss with the company’s managers and editors the problems connected with the development of private television in Albania and in regard to the purchase and broadcasting of programmes.
	www.giffoniff.it /engver/pou/po2002/p3nov24-md.htm (1258 words)

	Salon \| FilmAid
		When some Hollywood producers tried to bring the cinema -- and a few celebrities -- to an Albanian refugee camp, they found their audience, though appreciative, had more pressing dramas to deal with.
		Most cinemas in Kosovo, except the one in its capital, Pristina, were boarded up five years ago, when the latest wave of troubles with the Serbs began.
		Cinema is a humanizing, equalizing experience, an intravenous connection to the rest of the world.
	www.salon.com /ent/feature/1999/07/08/filmaid/print.html (3045 words)

	The Walls of Kosovo
		Local children live from a very young age with the notion that an insurmountable barrier divides one ethnic group from the other.
		Belgrade is far away, and the politicians responsible for the Kosovo question are so lacking in knowledge about the basic needs of Serbian and Albanian coexistence in Kosovo that one cannot expect the wall between both ethnic groups to be torn down anytime soon.
		Albanians are increasingly reaching for guns smuggled across the border from nearby Albania.
	www.oneworld.cz /oneworld/1999/english/the_wall.htm (227 words)


		These innovations include further de-centralization of the control system, granting to the Albanian language of the official status in areas where Albanians account for no less than 20% of the population, and also an increase of the number of representatives of the Albanian population in state bodies, particularly in local police structures, explains Trud.
		The operation Essential Harvest, launched by NATO in Macedonia to collect armaments from Albanian rebels, is nothing but an attempt to calm the world public opinion with an imitation of activity and an exaggerated display of NATO's determination to disarm the rebels.
		As soon as the Kosovo Albanians declare their independence or make a step towards it, NLA rebels in Macedonia will begin a new stage in their armed struggle against government troops.
	www.netherlands.mid.ru /dnev/eng/dnev2001e/dnev_37_e.html (3228 words)

	Albanian Love Poems
		Thousands of Albanians fled to Southern Italy, where their descendants are still known as Arbëresh and still speak an Italian peppered with Albanian and Greek words.
		Albanian was one of the languages which the Romans failed to extinguish - unlike Etruscan, and many other tongues, such as Ligurian, between the Alps and Sicily.
		Before the USA closed its doors on unlimited immigration, many thousands of Albanians had gone there to be boot-fls or waiters.
	www.beyond-the-pale.co.uk /albanian5.htm (946 words)

	Tirana International Film Festival TIFF '06
		In the pictures: Loach with the big Albanian family he chose to involve in his movie and moments of the premiere in Tirana.
		The five Albanian shorts already selected by the direction of the Salento Film Festival are: "Abandoned Eden" by Eno Milkani, "Bitter Prunes" by Dorian Ahmeti, "The Bridge" by Artur Muharremi,
		An invitation to reflect and a study on the examination of the past and the necessities of the present.
	www.tiranafilmfest.com /news.htm (456 words)

	ACLIS - Albanian Canadian League Information Service - A logistic office of Albanian Canadian League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leka I Zogu, King of the Albanians is the son of Ahmed Bey Zogu, King of the Albanians and Geraldine de Nagy-Appony.
		Rexhep Kemal Meidani (born on August 17, 1944, in Elbasan, Albania) is an Albanian politician.
		Alia was born in 1925 and had joined the Albanian communist movement before he was twenty years old.
	www.albca.com /aclis/modules.php?name=News&file=categories&op=newindex&catid=27 (1623 words)

	Albania Local Customs - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Albanian men seem to enjoy socializing in large groups outdoors and the sight of a tourist seems to provide nothing more than a simple diversion from the usual scenery.
		The Albanian afternoon siesta (at least in Sarande) is quite long...lasting until about 5 or 6 in the afternoon with almost everything closed except for hotels and small snack places.
		The view from the fort of Sarande and the Albanian coastline is spectacular to say the least.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Albania/Local_Customs-Albania-BR-3.html (1891 words)

	Russian Collections
		They consist of concise and concentrated texts with biographical information about now forgotten actors of the first generation of Soviet cinema and are illustrated with stills from films.
		Advertising leaflets on the life and works of leading actors of world cinema together with a representative selection of Russian criticism of world cinema.
		It is a blueprint for the state-run Soviet cinema and may be the only copy in a library outside the FSU.
	www.bl.uk /collections/easteuropean/russcinema.html (716 words)

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