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Blues in Tirana

Blues in Tirana

2026•17m•Documentary•History

47 years after the rupture between Albania and China, a young Chinese filmmaker returns to Tirana in place of his grandfather. Alongside three Albanian students, he pieces together the turbulent post-socialist memories of the Sino-Albanian relationship through old photographs, poetry, and the uncertainty of the future.

Dino Zhang · Writer

Dino Zhang · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime17m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 22, 2026

Actors

Deni Çava

Deni

Enes Xhabija

Enes

Alexandra Eder

Alex

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