ALBANIAN JOURNEY: END OF AN ERA
Price: $310.00 Code: 1817 |
Directed by Paul Jay
1991, 60 mins.
Albanian dialog with English subtitles
Purchase: $310 Rental: $125
Examines the rise and fall of socialism in Albania, tracing the nation's history from its 1944 establishment as a communist republic by Enver Hoxha to its recent emergence from decades of authoritarian rule following Hoxha's death in 1985. The film features interviews with a variety of Albanian citizens during the transitional four year period encompassing Albania's late Eighties economic crisis, the mass exodus of refugees in 1990, and the first multi-party elections in 1991. This story of the clash between utopian dreams and harsh reality characterizes the recent collapse of communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe.
Bronze Apple, National Educational Film and Video Festival
—Video Rating Guide for Libraries
"A real find...This portrait of a disintegrating society has a depth that's rare."
—The Toronto Star
1991, 60 mins.
Albanian dialog with English subtitles
Purchase: $310 Rental: $125
Examines the rise and fall of socialism in Albania, tracing the nation's history from its 1944 establishment as a communist republic by Enver Hoxha to its recent emergence from decades of authoritarian rule following Hoxha's death in 1985. The film features interviews with a variety of Albanian citizens during the transitional four year period encompassing Albania's late Eighties economic crisis, the mass exodus of refugees in 1990, and the first multi-party elections in 1991. This story of the clash between utopian dreams and harsh reality characterizes the recent collapse of communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe.
Subjects & Collections
Festivals & Awards
Blue Ribbon, American Film and Video FestivalBronze Apple, National Educational Film and Video Festival
Reviews
Highly Recommended. "Presents the implosion of the communist system as felt by one small country and will serve as a discussion platform in civics, world government, and political science classes...appropriate for senior high school and college students as well as for most public library collections...an admirable selection."—Video Rating Guide for Libraries
"A real find...This portrait of a disintegrating society has a depth that's rare."
—The Toronto Star