Movies Similar to Tirana Year Zero

Snipers Valley(2007)

Young Bundeswehr soldiers Tom and Charly are stationed in Kosovo with the KFOR peacekeeping force. Their mission is to secure peace. Although the brutal war between the enemy Serbs and Albanians is officially over, the hatred between people continues to smoulder. When Tom and Charly rescue the young Serbian Mirjana from the fatal shot of the young sniper Durcan, they get caught between all fronts. They lose their professional distance due to the resulting closeness to Mirjana - who has to learn that her father was a war criminal - but also to Durcan - whose entire family was wiped out. Soon they are entangled in a conflict about guilt, manipulation, love and revenge...

4.6

Wag the Dog(1997)

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

6.9

The Illegals(1976)

During World War II, an Italian agent tries to infiltrate the Albanian guerrilla units under the identity of 'engineer Tosti'.

0.0

General Gramophone(1978)

Halit Berati, a virtuoso clarinet player, is invited by the Italians to record his music, which is to be sold along Italian records.

6.5

Old Wounds(1969)

An old man refuses to undergo an operation in the hospital because he does not trust the abilities of the female surgeon.

0.0

The Track(1970)

A successful doctor comes into conflict with his friends and family and is slowly driven towards suicide.

2.5

Montatorja(1970)

Hëna, who works in a construction site, falls in love with another worker, Agim.

0.0

Furrows(1973)

Marta is a young, energetic girl who wants to become a tractor driver. Her husband, Adem, initially supports her, but then she discovers his true nature.

0.0

Lumë drite(1975)

Bardhi works as a teacher in a remote area. When one of the students abandons the school, Bardhi tries to help him.

0.0

La conquista de Albania(1983)

King Carlos II of Spain (r. 1665-1700) once sent his brother Luis to lead a military expedition into Albania and conquer that land for the Spaniards. Since Albania was a part of the dowry of Luis' wife, it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time. While that expedition and its final battle is the subject of this historical film, the scale involved can hardly do justice to the concept. The protagonists talk incessantly, and by the time they get down to the final grand battle, it turns out to be a skirmish between several dozen men.

4.7

Our Land(1964)

After the agrarian reform, a dispute for the land starts between two families in north Albania.

0.0

The Commissar of Light(1966)

After World War II, more than 85% of the Albanian people were illiterate. Partisan soldier Dritan Shkaba is tasked with opening new schools in north Albania to enlighten the population.

7.0

Victory Over Death(1967)

World War II. Albania is under the Nazi occupation. The Germans capture two young girls and torture them to learn more about the communist movement.

10.0

The Brave(1970)

Ilir is a pampered and egoistic child. However, his outlook on life changes when he goes on a trip with a group of mountain climbers.

0.0

Operation "Fire"(1973)

A State Security officer, Kreshnik Martini, infiltrates the ranks of an agent network sent to operate in Albania and gathers information about all of its activities. The film is based on a true counterintelligence case in which, in 1953, Albanian authorities managed to uncover a network that aimed to overthrow the government

0.0

Furtuna(1959)

Story depicting the national liberation struggle of the Albanian people against the Italian and German invaders during World War II.

3.3

Tomka and His Friends(1977)

Tomka is a boy who likes playing football with his friends. When the German army captures his town, the German soldiers establish their camp in the town stadium. Tomka with help from his friends and their parents organizes sabotage actions against the soldiers.

7.7

Dear Enemy(2006)

Dear Enemy tells the true story of the director’s grandfather who became friends with a German officer during the WWII German occupation of Albania while hiding a partisan, an Italian soldier and a Jewish watchmaker in his cellar.

6.5

The Happy Couple(1975)

A comedy about life during the 1970's. A father refuses to accept his son marrying a girl from a different religion, thus leading to several comical situations.

8.0

Seeking Sun Paths(1975)

Nebi Surreli lives in poverty along with his mother. Doing small jobs to earn a living, he also helps his town's communist unit.

6.3