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Tirana Year Zero(2001)

Drama

Status: Released

Date: 2001-09-07

73%

6 Votes

Time: 1h 29m

Overview:

Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2002 Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying. Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.

Languages: Albanian.

Countries:

Albania,

France

ProductionCompanies:

Kkoci Production

Alexis Films

Movie: Tirana Year Zero

Top 10 Billed Cast

Nevin Meçaj

Nevin Meçaj

Niku

Ermela Teli

Ermela Teli

Klara

Rajmonda Bulku

Marta, Klara's mother

Robert Ndrenika

Kujtim, Klara's father

Bahar Mera

Bahar Mera

Xhafa, the director

Lars Rudolph

Günter, the German

Juli Hajdini

Juli Hajdini

Linda, Günter's fiancée

Nigda Dako

Nigda Dako

Dessi, Vladimir's daughter

Vladimir Metani

Vladimir Metani

Vladimir

Artur Gorishti

Tare, the sculptor

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Overview
Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2002 Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying. Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.
Release Date
2001-09-07
Average
7.333
Rating:
3.7 starts
Tagline
Genres
Drama
Languages:
shqip
Keywords
albania tirana

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