Margarita Xhepa

Bolero in the Elder's House

An elderly couple comes to the aid of a young maid from their son, but the elder daughter does not like her and decides to investigate by revealing that she hides a terrible secret that pertains to her intimate life regarding the elderly family.

The Weight of Time

In 80s Albania, the head of a village is very near retirement. He has many accomplishments but feels somewhat spiritually "bureaucratized" so wants his successor to be similar to him in character and principles. But in the assembly gathering another proposal is put forth, foiling the village head's plans entirely.

Dear Enemy

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.

The Last Winter

Germans come amid snow and winter. In the village only people remained are women, that fight until wounded partisans, sheltered in the village, will retreat deeper and snow will cover their tracks. Face to face with the Germans and their control of the village, women, led by mother Shano and mother Mara, depart to make a pile of wood, but actually bring bread and food to the partisans.

The Forest of Freedom

Vlash Zaka is a poor villager who secures his living by capturing wild horses in the forest. His brother has killed an Italian spy, so Vlash is under surveillance and his life is in danger.

The Early Years

Based on a true story, set during the drainage of the Maliq swamp.

The Track

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

Bloody Land

Film set in three different times. In the beginning, Miti is killed while defending his land. Then, the film focuses on his son Gjergji who fights against the Italian forces. In the end, the land is redistributed by the agrarian reform.

The Toast of my Wedding

Bela, a young bride, is being escorted to the house of her new husband, Gani, who will soon leave to become a partisan.

General Gramophone

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

Concert of 1936

In 1936, two female artists (a singer and a pianist) visit the city of Lushnja, which was very conservative.

Passion

Romantic drama.

The first day of appointment

Bardha works in an agricultural cooperative while Gjika works as an engineer in a mine. Due to their work, they get promoted to work in the ministry departments.

Comrades

The events of the film happen in a huge industrial complex. A huge explosion interrupts an experiment. Engineer Genci, who was responsible for this experiment, discovers that the explosion was not an accident, but an act of sabotage.

The Hot Hand

Besim does not like his stepfather Ahmet. He abandons school and commits some mistakes, but with help from his friends, he returns to living a normal and healthy life.

The Militant

A film about the life of militant Vasil Shanto.

The Stones of my House

World War II. Italians accuse the residents of a village in South Albania of giving signals to the Greeks during the Greek-Italian War.

Difficult Beginning

Little Bledy lives with his father in a small apartment in Tirana. The boy learns by accident that the father is going to marry a completely unfamiliar woman for him. This news causes him a shock. Nevertheless, when he meets Zana, his father's girlfriend from work, he is increasingly convinced of the need for changes in the family ...

The Mistake

Martin is a curious boy, but because of his personality, he often has misunderstandings with his parents, siblings, and teachers.

The Invocation of Enver Simaku

Albania 1997. Some ghostly, deteriorated video footage keeps Julien awake and obsesses him every night. Almost two decades after the murder of his wife, Angela, Julien returns to Albania with a determination to investigate her mysterious death, amidst a sea of impossible records, police files and visions of Beyond.

The Circle of Memory

Margarita Begolli, the portagonist of the film, returns to Albania after 25 years with her memory lost.