Tana (film)

Tana
Tana
Directed by	Kristaq Dhamo
Written by	Kristaq Dhamo; Fatmir Gjata; Nasho Jorgaqi
Screenplay by	Fatmir Gjata
Produced by	Llazar Lipivani ; Teodor Siliqi
Starring	Tinka Kurti; Naim Frashëri; Pjetër Gjoka ; Kadri Roshi; Andon Pano; Thimi Filipi; Marie Logoreci
Cinematography	Mandi Koçi; Sokrat Musha
Edited by	Vitori Çeli
Music by	Çesk Zadeja
Production; company	Shqipëria e Re
Release date	August 17, 1958 (Albania);
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Albania
Language	Albanian

Tana is an Albanian feature film, produced by the "New Albania" Film Studio (Albanian: Kinostudio "Shqipëria e Re"). The movie premiered on 17 August 1958. The film was directed by Kristaq Dhamo, and written by Kristaq Dhamo, Fatmir Gjata, and Nasho Jorgaqi. The music was also composed by Çesk Zadeja. The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.^[1] The film is often cited as the first feature length film produced fully in Albania.^[2]

Plot

The film is based on Fatmir Gjata's screenplay. Gjata had written a novel with the same title earlier. The events evolve in the 1950s. The main character, Tana, is a smart, outgoing and progressive young woman. She is in love with Stefan (Naim Frashëri) and they both live in an unnamed mountain village in Albania. Tana has to face the old mentality of her old grandfather, and she also has to fight the jealousy of Lefter (Kadri Roshi). It is a love game, while socialist progress is highlighted, as is often the case in socialist realism.

Cast

Tinka Kurti as Tana
Naim Frashëri as Stefani
Pjetër Gjoka as the Grandfather
Kadri Roshi as Lefter Dhosi
Andon Pano as the Cooperative Chief
Thimi Filipi as Party's secretary
Marie Logoreci as Stefan's Mother
Violeta Manushi
Nikolla Panajoti
Melpomeni Çobani
Mihal Stefa
Vani Trako
Lazër Filipi
Pandi Raidhi
Lazër Vlashi
Esma Agolli

References

^ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
^ "Albanian History". The Albanian Cinema Project. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

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[Moscow1959-1] "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-03.

[2] "Albanian History". The Albanian Cinema Project. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

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