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Të paftuarit (1985)

Të paftuarit poster
Directed by
Kujtim Çashku
Genre
drama film
Country
Albania
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A honeymooning couple travels through northern Albania in 1939. Their journey crosses paths with a young highlander living his final days of freedom after killing his brother's murderer according to the local blood feud code.

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What happens

Të paftuarit (The uninvited) is a 1985 Albanian drama film based on the novel Broken April by the award winning author Ismail Kadare. The film was directed by Kujtim Çashku and its main theme is the blood feud (Gjakmarrja) on a strong political background. The story is set in 1939 Albania and revolves around two main threads. It depicts a couple on a trip in the mountainous north of the country during their honeymoon (starring Vangjush Furxhi and Rajmonda Bulku) and the last days of freedom of a 26-year-old highlander (Piro Qirjo), who has taken revenge for his brother's death, in respect of the traditional law of the region, the Kanun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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