''Face to Face'' (original title ''Ballë për Ballë'') is a

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by Piro Milkani and

Kujtim Çashku Kujtim Çashku (born 5 August 1950) is an Albanian film director and screenwriter who has won numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Critics Prize at the 1996 Bastia Mediterranean Film Festival and the UNESCO Award at the ...

. The Movie is based on a novel by Albanian author

Ismail Kadare Ismail Kadare (; 28 January 1936 – 1 July 2024) was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual, focusing on poetry until the publication of his first novel ...

Plot

A translator at the conference of communist parties witnessed the biggest break between the two communist parties. The dramatic events in the military conflict take place on a naval base in Albania, which the Soviets did not dare to adopt.

Cast

Katerina Biga Katerina (Greek: Κατερίνα, ''Katerína''; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина, ''Katerina'') is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of '' Ekaterini'' and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of ''Ekaterina'' or ' ...

as Jelena Graçova * Rajmonda Bulku as Zana * Thimi Filipi as Xhemal Struga * Timo Flloko as Inxhinier Sergej *

Arben Imami Arben Fahri Imami (born 21 January 1958) is an Albanian politician and former actor. He served as the minister of defense between 2009 and 2013. Biography Imami was born in Tirana, and attended the High Institute of Arts of Tirana between 1977 an ...

as Arben Struga * Bujar Lako as Mujo Bermema *

Sulejman Pitarka Sulejman Pitarka (2 February 1924 – 24 March 2007) was an Albanian actor, writer, and playwright. His family moved to Durrës, Albania, when he was five. His brother was Bashkim Pitarka, who became an Albanian diplomat. He was active in films ...

as Shelenvi *

Kadri Roshi Kadri Maksut Roshi (4 January 1924 – 6 February 2007) was an Albanian actor. His great performances in films and theater named him a truly legend, and People's Artist of Albania. His performances were characterized by a profound depth and auth ...

as Belul Gjinomadhi * Mevlan Shanaj as Besniku *

Agim Shuke Agim Shuka (29 April 1942 – May 20, 1992) was an Albanian actor known for playing numerous roles in films and theaters. Early life and Family origins Agim Shuka was born in April of 1942 in Kuçovë, Albania, which is in the Berat county. He ...

as Komisari i flotës * Stavri Shkurti as Shefi i arkeologjisë * Ilir Bozo as Ushtari rus i plagosur në nëndetë *

Lola Gjoka Lola Gjoka Aleksi (22 May 1910 – 6 October 1985) was an Albanian pianist during the period of the Communist regime. Life Gjoka was born in Sevastopol in 1910, into an Albanian family. She began learning the piano at the age of six, and her ...

Lola Gjoka
IMDB, Retrieved 23 December 2015 as Plaka Nurihan

References

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* Albanian-language films 1979 films 1979 drama films Albanian drama films Films based on Albanian novels Films based on works by Ismail Kadare {{albania-film-stub