Lazër Filipi
Know for: Acting
Born: 1921-02-07
Place of birth: Shirq, Shkodër, Albania
Also know as:
Tana (1958)
The movie is based on a Fatmir Gjata screenplay. Gjata had written a novel with the same title earlier. The events evolve in the 1950s. The main...
The Captain (1972)
A misogynistic old man goes to complain about "his rights" after a woman is elected as the leader of his village's cooperative.
Furtuna (1959)
Story depicting the national liberation struggle of the Albanian people against the Italian and German invaders during World War II.
The Forest of Freedom (1976)
Vlash Zaka is a poor villager who secures his living by capturing wild horses in the forest. His brother has killed an Italian spy, so Vlash is under...
Sounds of War (1976)
Bardhi, an orphan boy, goes to the city to work in the house of a rich man, where he learns how to play the violin.
Echo on the Seashore (1966)
World War II. Patriot Jonuz Bruga has troubles with his young son, Selim, who leads an immoral lifestyle and does not support the anti-fascist war,...
Why Are the Drums Rumbling? (1969)
Katrina and Xhavit, two young volunteers working on the construction of a railroad, fall in love and decide to marry. However, the girl's father does...
The Conscience (1972)
Kujtim works as a car mechanic. He makes a mistake and does not fix the brakes of a truck properly, which leads to a deadly accident. He feels...
The Councillors (1979)
Year 1943. All the members of an anti-fascist council are arrested by the Nazis during a wedding, along with the husband. They are pressured into...
The Fall of Idols (1977)
A teacher in a remote village gets hindered by zealot members of the community who still believe in old superstitions.
The Bride (1980)
Northern Albania, 1911. Bali marries Bardha, who is betrothed to Sokol Dema, currently imprisoned by the Turks. Bardha tells this to Bali on the...
At the Beginning of Summer (1975)
In Fascist Albania 1942, Albanian partisans will do all they can to remove the Italian fascists from their country.
A Name Among People (1983)
Biopic about the patriot and political activist Avni Rustemi.
In the Name of Freedom (1987)
A wounded Greek partisan is helped by Albanian partisans and hidden in the house of an old woman, but his life is still in danger due to the presence...
The Explosion (1974)
Engineer Ilir wants to drill for oil in an area in which there exists no data from previous researchers. Faced with disagreement from his colleague,...