Monday, May 27, 2013

Albanian cinema during the years of communism

Albanian cinema during the years of communism.

For research purposes the role of women in Albanian cinema and what it would represent to the four periods of time and four different roles that cinema chose for women, At first we are beginning to educate her and then being inspired by her the Albanian women. In general lines of the Albanian cinema launched its first movie in 1953, first with Soviet Union collaboration. Actresses first borrowed from theater to mention  Naimi Frasheri (not the writer) and Besa Imami. The first Albanian directors come from schools in Eastern Europe where we have also influence in filmaking . These film director were not only young people who were eager to make their movies but also wanted to prove what they can do. Lenin in one of his speeches said 'Cinema is the power you need to have on our side' he was among the first people who understood the power of the cinema. One of the main tasks of these directors was to educate a society which had a high percentage of illiteracy and had for years suffered from malaria.
This duty would have the woman at the first short Albanian film.

Leaving behind the Middle Age
In the movie 'Her children' of  Husen Hakani 'Mari Logoreci plays the role of a mother who has a very sick child in the country and instead of sending her child to the doctor she send him to and old lady that prayed for the child. Through the rituals of this old lady the child dies. A movie with a script to simply start from the end of his narration but gives a very big message. Husen Hakani with his character drives all mothers to leave all superstitions rituals and spells behind and to turn to a doctor to get medical assistance. The Marie Logoreci character has a big impact on mothers that begin to address to the doctor without making the same mistake as that. However, teaching people not to believe medicine and superstition was not the only problem of society. Prohibition of blood feuds and marriages under customary law archaic, for an Albania that was being built, was another step that should emancipate society.
The film 'Why is this drum playing' treats this theme. Based on the novel "Wedding" Ismail Kadare. Katrina and Xhavit two young volunteers fall in love during the construction of a railroad and decide to marry. But the father of Katrina, a mountaineer who has betrothed her daughter without consent can not accept this marriage. He goes to the wedding ceremony to kill his daughter. But what ...? At the and love wins every time.


    

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