Cinema of Albania

[1][2] In consideration to the Albanian diaspora, there are several internationally renowned actors such as the Albanian-Americans Eliza Dushku, Klement Tinaj, Masiela Lusha, Jim and John Belushi, Kosovo-Albanians Bekim Fehmiu and Arta Dobroshi and Turkish-Albanian Barish Arduç.

Kolë Idromeno, a photographer, started showing films in 1908 or 1909, and is regarded as the first Albanian to do so by the National Center of Cinematography.

[3][4] The Charles Urban Trading Company shot films in Albania from between 1902 and the Balkan Wars.

[6] On 10 September 1942, Benito Mussolini ordered the creation of the Tomorri Society, which would make films in Albania.

[17] The New Albania Kinostudio was opened on 10 July 1952, and started producing newsreels and short films.

[19][4] In 1952, Daughters of China (Zhong Hua nu er) became the first Chinese film shown in Albania.

[28] The Institute for the Study of Communist Crimes and Consequences proposed banning showings of Kinostudio films in 2017.

[30] During China's Cultural Revolution, many Chinese audience members were introduced to avant-garde and modernist storytelling techniques and aesthetics through Albanian film.