Tirana Year Zero

Tirana Year Zero

89 mins | Drama | Sept. 7, 2001

Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2002 Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying. Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.

Tirana Year Zero

89 mins | Drama | Sept. 7, 2001

Tirana Year Zero
Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2002 Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying. Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Ciné Sud Promotion, Kkoci Production, Alexis Films
Original title Tirana, année zéro
Directors Fatmir Koçi
Writers

Cast

Nevin Meçaj

as Niku

Ermela Teli

as Klara

Rajmonda Bulku

as Marta, Klara's mother

Robert Ndrenika

as Kujtim, Klara's father

Bahar Mera

as Xhafa, the director

Lars Rudolph

as Günter, the German

Juli Hajdini

as Linda, Günter's fiancée

Nigda Dako

as Dessi, Vladimir's daughter

Vladimir Metani

as Vladimir

Artur Gorishti

as Tare, the sculptor

Monika Lubonja

as Nedji

Gëzim Rudi

as Titi

Fatos Sela

as The government employee

Jorida Meta

as Gypsy woman

Birçe Hasko

as Besim, the neighbor