The Old Man and the Enemy

The Old Man and the Enemy

1981 · 28 min · ★ 8.0 · War, Drama

World War II. Italian fascists have interned in the South a lot of people who fought them on the 7th of April 1939 when they came to Albania. Among them, there's an old man whom they call "Daja" (uncle), who fought along with the youth.

Directed by Hysen Hakani · Written by Vath Koreshi

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