The Second November
DirectorViktor Gjika
WriterDhimitër Shuteriqi
Kiço Blushi
Starring
MusicKujtim Laro
CinematographyLionel Konomi
EditingMarika Vila
StudioKinostudio
DistributorAlbafilm
Released27 November 1982
Runtime83 minutes
CountryAlbania
LanguageAlbanian

The Second November (Albanian: Nëntori i dytë) is a 1982 Albanian historical drama film directed by Viktor Gjika and written by Dhimitër Shuteriqi and Kiço Blushi. Produced for the 70th anniversary of Albania's independence, the film covers the events surrounding Albania gaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire. It was originally filmed in colour, but was shown in black-and-white until 2012.

Premise

The film covers the events of the Albanian revolt of 1912 and the signing of the Albanian Declaration of Independence on 28 November 1912, in Vlorë. The sewing of the first flag of Albania is shown.

Production

The Second November was produced by Kinostudio for the 70th anniversary of Albania's independence.[1] It was directed by Viktor Gjika and written by Dhimitër Shuteriqi and Kiço Blushi.[2] Shooting was done in Tirana, Fier, Durrës, and Vlorë[3] using 35 mm colour film.[4]

Release

The Second November premiered in Vlorë on 27 November 1982,[3] and shown in black-and-white as Albania lacked the chemicals needed to make colour film.[4][5] It was released in Italy under the title Il due novembre.[6]

A €60,000 restoration of the film[7] was created by the Albanian Film Academy and Colorlab Corp[8] shown in colour on 2 November 2012, in Tirana. This was the first time that the film was shown with its original colors and with English subtitles, the latter of which were created by a team of four people. One of the child actors was removed from the credits in 1982 due to his father's opposition to Enver Hoxha, but was added in the restoration.[4] The restored version was later shown in the United States.[2]

Reception

Shpend Avdiu, a historian at the Albanological Institute of Pristina, criticized the film's accuracy, stating that it was designed to exclude the role the great powers had in the independence of Albania. Another historian, Xhemajl Halili, stated that the common usage of the flag as displayed by the film is inaccurate and that there was contemporary opposition to the flag.[9]

References

  1. ^ Dokufest.
  2. ^ Telegrafi 2013.
  3. ^ AQSHF.
  4. ^ Cinema Project.
  5. ^ Williams 2023, p. 166.
  6. ^ Giffoni.
  7. ^ Bota Sot 2012.
  8. ^ Gazeta Shqip 2012.
  9. ^ Behluii 2024.

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