Discover the best of Albanian cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Albania. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Albania
Albanian cinema tells a story as dramatic and resilient as the nation itself, a powerful cinematic journey forged in a unique 20th-century history. It is a film culture of grand epics and intimate, searching dramas. For decades, its heart was the national film studio, Kinostudio "Shqipëria e Re". This powerhouse produced a remarkable number of films, most famously the grand Partisan epics. These tales of wartime heroism, starring beloved actors and directed by pioneers like Dhimitër Anagnosti, became a cornerstone of Albanian culture. Even today, these black-and-white classics are cherished for their artistry and nostalgic power. With the dawn of a new era in the 1990s, a fresh wave of filmmakers emerged. They began to bravely explore the complexities of the recent past and the challenges of a society in transition, often through international co-productions that connected them with the wider European film scene. Directors like Bujar Alimani have since earned festival acclaim, bringing contemporary Albanian stories to the world stage. What makes Albanian cinema so fascinating is this deep connection to its own story. It's a filmography of national myth-making, thoughtful modern commentary, and allegorical tales that have always reflected the soul of the country. It offers a rich and rewarding world for any film lover to discover.
Best Albanian series
Startop 2022
Startop is an Albanian reality TV show featuring aspiring entrepreneurs pitching innovative ideas to seasoned investors .Contestants seek funding and mentorship, showcasing creativity, resilience, and the challenges of entrepreneurship.
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Rrugës për… 2023
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Festival of Song 1962
A long-running music competition that debuted in 1962 and has provided Albania's representative for Eurovision since 2004.
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Portokalli 2003
A weekly Albanian sketch comedy and variety show.
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Milenium 2014
A student that gets murdered. A young detective that tries to solve the case. A whole society that finds out about her problems underneath.
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Best Albanian movies
Hive 2021
Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo so she sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision: to wait for his return, or to continue to persevere.
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Golden Brothers 2024
Koli, an honorable elderly man has just opened his business, a "Funeral Agency." Everything seems perfect, except for the fact that he unintentionally finds himself caught in the trap of a criminal gang. Together with his brother, whom he has employed in his agency, they will go through many trials, during which they meet Besi, believing him to be the right solution to their problem. However, in reality, this solution becomes a harm inflicted upon Besi, who, justifiably, will use them to rectify the wrongdoing committed against him. Friendship and enmity, danger and adventure, laughter and tears will accompany them on the crime-laden path of no return, in pursuit of the hope that the truth will prevail.
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The Forgiveness of Blood 2011
A seventeen-year-old boy and his younger sister’s dreams and aspirations are put on hold when their father is accused of murder.
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Femrat 2013
"Femrat" is a movie about a guy who's life goes smoothly until all women around him decide he is a good catch. Being a divorce lawyer, marriage is more of a horror show to him as woman are - in his eyes- wonderful creatures that desire one thing: to trap you forever! A crazy inmate who will do anything to stop his divorce, an obsessive mother who wants him settled, two very demanding twins in search of a husband, and a wife-dependent taxi-driver are his world... until the sky strikes and he finds himself in an abandoned buss stop, at the mercy of a beautiful brunette.The smarter he becomes in avoiding the luring traps build by women around him, the more impossible it becomes to escape forever... because in the end, love is a game and the winner sometime is the one who doesn't like to play.
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Legjenda e Fundit 2011
The adventures of an Albanian who landed in America.
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After Dark 2024
Anna and Tom are ready to declare their relationship to Tom's father officially. But how can they explain to him that Anna and her "family" feed on blood and cannot tolerate daylight? In the chaos of the city of Tirana, their relationship is put to the test, along with the inevitable sacrifice.
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