Esat Musliu

Night

A group of people attempt to flee religious persecution in Enver Hoxha's Albania, with tragic results.

Years of Expectation

Portrays the lives of families and other loved ones left behind when husbands, fathers, brothers and children, because of desperate economic conditions in Albania, travel as far as America, looking for work and economic security.

The Circle of Memory

Margarita Begolli, the portagonist of the film, returns to Albania after 25 years with her memory lost.

The Circle of Memory

Margarita Begolli, the portagonist of the film, returns to Albania after 25 years with her memory lost.

Shadows Left Behind

Agron and Marjeta are happily engaged until in a trial presided by Agron, two people accused of theft reveal facts that implicate Marjeta's father. Agron is torn between love and duty.

Shadows Left Behind

Agron and Marjeta are happily engaged until in a trial presided by Agron, two people accused of theft reveal facts that implicate Marjeta's father. Agron is torn between love and duty.

The First Night of Freedom

It is the Fall of 1944. Events take place in the newly liberated Berat. A group of partisans are charged with the task of normalizing the life in the liberated city during this first night of freedom.

The Way of Freedom

A group of partisan girls and women go on a journey in order to take part in the first Congress of the Anti-Fascist Women in Berat.

Hearts That Do Not Age

Azem has retired after 30 years working as a truck driver. However, he still hasn't gotten used to this quiet lifestyle. His friends help him go through this important moment of his life.

They Were Four

Four partisans are tasked with delivering a song to the Congress of Përmet.

The Goose Maid

Short animated film about a girl who takes care of the geese.

On the Road to the Year 2010

By 1980, Albania had broken with all the world’s superpowers. The isolation pushed the country into a corner. Industrial production slowed to a virtual standstill. Lines grew for bread, meat and milk. To inspire the typical socialist worker, this Kinostudio production highlighted the achievements of a model labourer who’s met his work goals thirty years into the future. Director Musliu ironically mirrors much of the ridiculous rhetoric that filled most of the era’s state-controlled media.

They Were Four

Four partisans are tasked with delivering a song to the Congress of Përmet.