# The Second November

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***The Second November*** (Albanian: *Nëntori i dytë*) is a 1982 Albanian [historical drama](/source/Historical_drama) film directed by [Viktor Gjika](/source/Viktor_Gjika) and written by [Dhimitër Shuteriqi](/source/Dhimit%C3%ABr_Shuteriqi) and [Kiço Blushi](/source/Ki%C3%A7o_Blushi). Produced for the 70th anniversary of Albania's independence, the film covers the events surrounding Albania gaining its independence from the [Ottoman Empire](/source/Ottoman_Empire). It was originally filmed in [colour](/source/Color_motion_picture_film), but was shown in [black-and-white](/source/Black-and-white) until 2012.

## Premise

The film covers the events of the [Albanian revolt of 1912](/source/Albanian_revolt_of_1912) and the signing of the [Albanian Declaration of Independence](/source/Albanian_Declaration_of_Independence) on 28 November 1912, in [Vlorë](/source/Vlor%C3%AB). The sewing of the first [flag of Albania](/source/Flag_of_Albania) is shown.

## Production

*The Second November* was produced by [Kinostudio](/source/National_Center_of_Cinematography_(Albania)) for the 70th anniversary of Albania's independence.[1] It was directed by [Viktor Gjika](/source/Viktor_Gjika) and written by [Dhimitër Shuteriqi](/source/Dhimit%C3%ABr_Shuteriqi) and [Kiço Blushi](/source/Ki%C3%A7o_Blushi).[2] Shooting was done in [Tirana](/source/Tirana), [Fier](/source/Fier), [Durrës](/source/Durr%C3%ABs), and Vlorë[3] using [35 mm](/source/35_mm_movie_film) [colour film](/source/Color_motion_picture_film).[4]

## Release

*The Second November* premiered in Vlorë on 27 November 1982,[3] and shown in [black-and-white](/source/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](/source/Film_preservation) 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](/source/Enver_Hoxha), but was added in the restoration.[4] The restored version was later shown in the [United States](/source/United_States).[2]

## Reception

Shpend Avdiu, a historian at the [Albanological Institute of Pristina](/source/Albanological_Institute_of_Pristina), criticized the film's accuracy, stating that it was designed to exclude the role the [great powers](/source/Great_power) 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.

1. Telegrafi 2013.

1. AQSHF.

1. Cinema Project.

1. Williams 2023, p. 166.

1. Giffoni.

1. Bota Sot 2012.

1. Gazeta Shqip 2012.

1. Behluii 2024.

## Works cited

### Books

- Williams, Bruce (2023). [*Albanian Cinema through the Fall of Communism: Silver Screens and Red Flags*](https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/albanian-cinema-through-the-fall-of-communism/D3DFDE21640D95E3D405590D4C30B7E0). [Amsterdam University Press](/source/Amsterdam_University_Press). ISBN 9789048529339.

### News

- [""Nëntori i Dytë" çel Festivalin e Filmit"](https://gazeta-shqip.com/arti/nentori-i-dyte-cel-festivalin-e-filmit/). *[Gazeta Shqip](/source/Gazeta_Shqip)*. 2 November 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407040642/https://gazeta-shqip.com/arti/nentori-i-dyte-cel-festivalin-e-filmit/) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- [""Nëntori i Dytë" si i ri, 60 mijë euro restaurimi"](https://www.botasot.info/kultura/195118/nentori-i-dyte-si-i-ri-60-mije-euro-restaurimi/). *[Bota Sot](/source/Bota_Sot)*. 5 November 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407083916/https://www.botasot.info/kultura/195118/nentori-i-dyte-si-i-ri-60-mije-euro-restaurimi/) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- [""Second November" in Boston"](https://telegrafi.com/en/nentori-i-dyte-ne-boston/). *[Telegrafi](/source/Telegrafi)*. 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407080324/https://telegrafi.com/en/nentori-i-dyte-ne-boston/) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- Behluii, Mirlind (2024). ["Dy historianë e kritikojnë filmin "Nëntori i Dytë" për "ideologjizim të historisë": Terminologjia e pasaktë"](https://gazeta-shqip.com/arti/nentori-i-dyte-cel-festivalin-e-filmit/). *Nacionale Gazeta*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407083110/https://nacionale.com/politike/dy-historiane-e-kritikojne-filmin-nentori-i-dyte-per-ideologjizim-te-historise-terminologjia-e-pasakte) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.

### Web

- ["Nëntori i dytë"](https://www.thealbaniancinemaproject.org/neumlntori-i-dyteuml.html). Albanian Cinema Project. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407073001/https://www.thealbaniancinemaproject.org/neumlntori-i-dyteuml.html) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- ["The Second November"](https://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/en/sezioni-film-1985/3759-the-second-november.html). [Giffoni Film Festival](/source/Giffoni_Film_Festival). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407072756/https://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/en/sezioni-film-1985/3759-the-second-november.html) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- ["The Second November"](https://dokufest.com/en/festival/2013/special-presentation/nntori-i-dyt). [Dokufest](/source/Dokufest). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407072236/https://dokufest.com/en/festival/2013/special-presentation/nntori-i-dyt) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.
- ["The Second November"](https://aqshf.gov.al/en/motion_picture/the-second-november/). [Central State Film Archive](/source/Central_State_Film_Archive_(Albania)). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250407081026/https://aqshf.gov.al/en/motion_picture/the-second-november/) 7 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine.

## External links

- [Nëntori i Dytë](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171564/) at IMDb

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