Movie

Tana (1958)

• July 16, 1958
• 1h 30m

• Drama
• Romance

Overview

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 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 . It is a love game, while socialist progress is highlighted as is often in the socialist realism.

Director

Kristaq Dhamo

Writers

Kristaq Dhamo, Fatmir Gjata, Nasho Jorgaqi

Starring

Tinka Kurti, Naim Frashëri, Pjetër Gjoka