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Saim Kokona (26 February 1934 – 30 March 2012) was an Albanian cinematographer who was regarded as one of the most prolific in the
cinema of Albania The film industry in Albania comprises the art of films and movies made within the country or by Albanian directors abroad. Albania has had an active cinema industry since 1897 and began strong activities in 1940 after the foundation of both the ...
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Life and career

Saim Kokona was born on in Gjirokastër, Albania on 26 February 1934. He began working in film in 1964 on ''
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'' and has undertaken the cinematography of over 40 films between then and 1990, working on major Albanian films such as Brazdat (1973) and Apasionata (1983). Kokona retired from the industry in 1990, and died on 30 March 2012, at the age of 78.


Filmography

*Babai i studentit (1988) *Shpresa (1988) *Sinjali i dashurisë (1988) *Eja! (1987) *Fjalë pa fund (1986) *Mondi dhe Diana (1985) *Të mos heshtësh (1985) *Taulanti kërkon një motër (1984) *Apasionata (1983) *Dritat e qytezës (1983) *Njeriu i mirë (1982) *Dita e parë e emrimit (1981) *Në prag të lirisë (1981) *Sketerre 43 (1980) *Balonat (1979) *Radiostacioni (1979) *Koncert në vitin 1936 (1978) *Cirku në fshat (1977) *Me studentët ushtarakë (1977) *Shëmbja e idhujve (1977) *Pylli i lirisë (1976) *Beni ecën vetë (1975) *Kursim, kursim, kursim (1975) *Miq në festën tonë (1974) *Shpërthimi (1974) *Ata quheshin Arbër (1973) * Brazdat (1973) *Ndërgjegja (1972) *Shkolla tingujt ngjyra (1972) *Vështrim përmes mijëvjeçarëve (1972) *Shkolla dhe rrugët e jetës (1971) *Takim me artin revolucionar kinez (1971) *Guximtarët (1970) *Njësiti guerril (1969) *Prita (1968) *Në gjurmët partizane (1967) *Ngadhnjim mbi vdekjen (1967) (known as Victory Over Death internationally) *Në rjedhën e jetës (1965) *Takim me Arbreshët (1965) *Qemal Stafa (1964)


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* 1934 births 2012 deaths People from Gjirokastër Albanian cinematographers Albanian screenwriters Albanian artists Albanian film directors {{Cinematographer-stub