''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 ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...

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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

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 1 ...

and based on a novel by Albanian author

Ismail Kadare Ismail Kadare (; spelled Ismaïl Kadaré in French; born on 28 January 1936) is an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright. He is a leading international literary figure and intellectual. He focused on poetry until the pu ...

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 as Jelena Graçova * Rajmonda Bulku as Zana *

Thimi Filipi Thimi Filipi (1 March 1926 – 1 July 1990) was an Albanian actor who was often cast in the roles of fathers, grandfathers, elders and Germans. Life Thimi Filipi was born in the city of Korça in 1926. His first roles were be in non-profess ...

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 Bujar Lako (1 June 1926 – 15 December 1996) was an Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demogr ...

as Mujo Bermema * Sulejman Pitarka as Shelenvi * Kadri Roshi as Belul Gjinomadhi * Mevlan Shanaj as Besniku * Agim Shuke as Komisari i flotës * Stavri Shkurti as Shefi i arkeologjisë * Ilir Bozo as Ushtari rus i plagosur në nëndetë * Lola GjokaLola Gjoka
IMDB, Retrieved 23 December 2015 as Plaka Nurihan

References

External links

* Albanian-language films 1979 films 1979 drama films Albanian drama films {{albania-film-stub