The Moonless Night
6.3
"In The Moonless Night, the whole of Albania seems to head for the coast by train in order to emigrate to the West. So too is 16-year-old Rudina and her strict and secretive grandfather, who have left their village with that aim in mind. In the train, Rudina meets Gjergj, who is on his way with his friend Millo. The grandfather tries at all costs to keep the two away from each other, but is left powerless in the train when Rudina and Gjergj miss the train at the station. As they continue their journey on foot, they get to know each other better. When they reach the beach, the local Mafia is busy organising the smuggling of people and goods. When the train travellers arrive there too, it slowly becomes clear how much Rudina's grandfather tries to hide about his past and why he doesn't want the two young people to be together." - IFFR
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Cast
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Niko Kanxheri
Grandfather
Also in
The Death of a Horse
Dear Enemy
Enerieta Jani
Rudina
No other roles listed
Joel Farges
Genti Bejko
Beni
Artan Minarolli
Lulzim Zeqja
Gjergji
Also in
L'Orizzonte Degli Eventi
The Van
Elise Jalladeau
Genc Fuga
Journalist
Elton Papuciu
Fredi
No other roles listed
Gentian Zeneli
Lu
No other roles listed
Ilisja Sheri
Julie
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Kledi Kapexhiu
Mili
Artan Minarolli Director · Alban Hajdini Production designer Emira Gramo Costume designer
First release January 27, 2004 · Produced in Albania, France · Production Artcam International
Production
Art Film
Production
Artcam International
Production · Distribution
Albania · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Nata pa hënë
Original language
Albanian
Spoken on screen
Albanian
Release dates
Netherlands · January 27, 2004
Premiere · IFFR
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 29, 2004 · Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema
Greece
November 27, 2004 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Russia
June 19, 2004 · Moscow Film Festival
Serbia
March 3, 2005 · Belgrade Film Festival
South Korea
October 10, 2004 · Pusan International Film Festival
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