A State Film
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary uses state-made propaganda footage from Albania to look back at 40 years under the communist rule of Enver Hoxha. It was directed by Roland Sejko and premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.
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What happens
A State Film (Albanian: Film di Stato) is an Italian 2025 historical documentary film written and directed by Roland Sejko. It explores 40 years of Albania's communist regime under Enver Hoxha through archival state propaganda footage. The film had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2025 in Venetian Nights. It was also selected to represent Albania in the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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