Komandanti viziton Shqipërinë e mesme dhe të jugut

The Commandant Visits Central and Southern Albania

  • Mandi Koçi
  • 1947
  • Albania
  • 22 minutes
  • Albanese
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He smokes! He sings! He dances! Before disappearing into his own paranoia, Enver Hoxha mingled with locals in what was considered to be the first full-fledged Albanian-made documentary in history. Making his mark here is Mandi “MAK” Koçi – a pioneering photographer-turned-cameraman who would later fall foul of the regime and spend twenty years in prison.

  • Production : Avala Film
  • Editing : V. Nenadovic; M. Nano
  • Sound : M. Trickovic
  • Photography : Mandi Koçi; N. Lolin; Hamdi Ferhati
  • Music : L. Colja
  • Copy Contact : Albanian National Film Archive