| Reference Code | I/2-808 |
| Title | The Albanian Alliance of Prizren |
| Synopsis | Views of the Albanian Alps. Scenes from the film *Skanderbeg* illustrating the battles of the Albanians, with Albanian cavalry charging into combat during the era of Skanderbeg. Paintings depicting the struggles for freedom during the Albanian National Awakening. Various views of Istanbul, where Abdul Hamid II ascends the throne in 1876. At the Conference of Ambassadors, the Great Powers seek to partition Albania. In Istanbul, in 1877, Albanian patriots Abdyl Frashëri, Pashko Vasa, Jani Vreto, Sami Frashëri and others establish the Committee for the Defence of the Rights of the Albanian Nation. Illustrations of the Balkan conflicts. At Treaty of San Stefano the partition of Albanian territories is agreed upon. Albanian lands are assigned to Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria. The Congress of Berlin convenes to revise the decisions of San Stefano. Albanian territories remain threatened by neighbouring states. Prince Nikola of Montenegro and the Prince of Greece are shown. Albanian fighters take up arms, illustrated through photographs and drawings. Albanian patriots call for an assembly in Prizren to defend the Albanian lands. Views of Prizren. On 10 June 1878, the League of Prizren is established. Abdyl Frashëri addresses the gathering of patriots in Prizren, presenting the demands of the Albanian people. At the Congress of Berlin, the European Great Powers commit what the film describes as a historic injustice by denying Albania’s existence in order to satisfy the expansionist ambitions of the Balkan states. The League rejects the decisions of the Congress of Berlin. Albania protests. Istanbul orders the transfer of Plav and Gusinje to Montenegro and dispatches Manxhar Pasha to implement the decision, but he encounters firm opposition from patriots including Abdyl Frashëri and A. Koronica. The insurgents kill Manxhar Pasha. Sami Frashëri declares that the Albanian League is not a Muslim organization but a movement seeking Albania’s independence. The League sends delegations headed by Abdyl Frashëri to five major European capitals. Montenegro continues its efforts to obtain Plav and Gusinje, awarded by the Congress of Berlin. Portraits of Albanian fighters. Istanbul sends Muhtar Pasha to accomplish what Manxhar Pasha failed to achieve. Albanian patriots H. Xeka, Ali Gucia and J. Ferri assume leadership of the popular forces. The Italian Count Corti proposes that the predominantly Catholic regions of Hoti and Gruda be ceded to Montenegro, but the inhabitants take up arms. A defensive league is formed in Shkodër under the command of Hodo Sokoli. In the Battle of Rzhanica, the Montenegrin forces are repelled. The League also defends Albanian territories in the south. In 1880, the Assembly of Gjirokastër approves the programme presented by Abdyl Frashëri for the establishment of an Albanian government independent of the Ottoman Empire. Europe and Istanbul decide that Ulcinj should be ceded to Montenegro. Dervish Pasha advances with twenty-one battalions. After fierce fighting, Ulcinj is handed over to Montenegro. Abdyl Frashëri proclaims a provisional government. In 1881, the forces of the League liberate several towns. Istanbul dispatches military forces to suppress the League. Bloody battles follow. Albanian forces are led by S. Vokshi, A. Ibra, M. Sokoli and others. The uprising is crushed, but the Albanian people’s spirit of freedom endures. |
| Awards | |
| Screenwriter | Kujtim Gjonaj |
| Scriptwriter | |
| Director | Vitori Celi |
| Composer | Cesk Zadeja |
| Camera | Diana Diamanti, Faruk Basha, Jovan Kondakci |
| Designer | |
| Editing | Elpiniqi Coja |
| Sound | Asim Raxhimi |
| Category | Documentaries |
| Chroma | |
| Year | 1981 |
| Release date | 1981 |
| Reels | 3 |
| Lenght (in minutes) | 30 |
| Country of origin | Shqiperi |
| Shooting locations | Prizren |
| Producers | Kinostudio “Shqiperia e re” |
| Notes | |
| © Copyright | Arkivi Qendror Shtetëror i Filmit |
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