ALBANIAN ENTRY • BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
SCREENING IN TORONTO
ON MAY 3, 2024.
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ALBANIAN ENTRY • BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
SCREENING IN TORONTO
on MAY 3, 2024.
From the award-winning filmmaker Ardit Sadiku comes "Alexander," the gripping tale of a remarkable event that unfolded in 1990. In Albania, a mechanic named Alexander Gruda, who had been fired by the navy for his dissidence, embarked on one of the most daring feats in recent human history: hijacking a warship to secure freedom for himself and his family.
From the award-winning filmmaker Ardit Sadiku comes "Alexander," the gripping tale of a remarkable event that unfolded in 1990. In Albania, a mechanic named Alexander Gruda, who had been fired by the navy for his dissidence, embarked on one of the most daring feats in recent human history: hijacking a warship to secure freedom for himself and his family.
During the fall of Communism in Albania in 1990, ship mechanic Alexander Gruda undertook one of the most daring feats of recent human history. Shortly after being fired from the Albanian Navy, he and his friends hatched a piratical plan to steal a warship in order to flee the country. Against all odds, they reached Yugoslavia, enduring mortar fire, helicopters, and machine guns. The refugees later emigrated to the West, but the journey cost them dearly as Alexander's daughter lost her life. In America, Alexander started anew as a concierge at Trump Tower in New York. Now, drawn by the past, he returns to Albania in order to attend a memorial service for the daughter he lost.
“Effectively pull on the heartstrings”
Film Threat
★★★★
“True masterpiece”
Action Reloaded
★★★★✬
“Incredible story”
Film Obsessive
“Extremely fulfilling and immersive”
High on Films
During the fall of Communism in Albania in 1990, ship mechanic Alexander Gruda undertook one of the most daring feats of recent human history. Shortly after being fired from the Albanian Navy, he and his friends hatched a piratical plan to steal a warship in order to flee the country. Against all odds, they reached Yugoslavia, enduring mortar fire, helicopters, and machine guns. The refugees later emigrated to the West, but the journey cost them dearly as Alexander's daughter lost her life. In America, Alexander started anew as a concierge at Trump Tower in New York. Now, drawn by the past, he returns to Albania in order to attend a memorial service for the daughter he lost.
“Effectively pull on the heartstrings”
Film Threat
★★★★
“True masterpiece”
Action Reloaded
★★★★✬
“Incredible story”
Film Obsessive
“Extremely fulfilling and immersive”
High on Films
