Reference Code I/2-899
Title The river of life
Synopsis Dry lands where the dead river used to pass in the area of Fier. The poor huts of the villagers. The archaeological museum of Apollonis, where the museum room of the writer Jakov Xoxa wrote the novel “The Dead River”. It talks about the suffering and difficult life of the Kosovars who took shelter in the families of musketeers in the period of Zog. View of the village of Pojan where a large number of Kosovars live. The happy life of villagers, who have all the conditions for education and to work like all the members of our socialist society. Portrait of Brigadier Ali Sula, who is the son of Kosovar Rasim Sula. Rasimi talks about the difficult days when he came with his family to live in Myzeqe. Portrait of Azem Krasniqi, agronomist of the agricultural cooperative “Bajram Curri” and of his father Shaban Krasniqi, who talks about the past. Aqif Mernica, a farmer of high yields who is the son of the grandfather of 80-year-old Kosovar Ram Mernica. His second son, Ismeti, is a deputy at the People’s Assembly. We get to know his family. Selime Xhafen, the granddaughter of the martyr Ymer Xhafa, whose name this school bears. Her father Sami Xhafa speaks (simultaneously). Students listen to the song of a Kosovar with cattle. (279.40m) The village roads where people of different professions parade. Among them is the village accountant Muhamet Stojku. His mother Mezalime Stojku is a heroine’s mother who has raised 10 children. The mother among her children and grandchildren. Muhameti speaks (synchronously). The corn harvest in the fields of the cooperative. The portrait of Ismet Mernice, chairman of the agricultural cooperative, Ethen Krasniqin, agronomist, director of the agricultural enterprise “Clirimi” Fier, Rexhep Stojkun, insurance inspector at the metallurgical combine “Celiku i Partise” with Din Stojku, worker of Azotik of Fier, Rustem Preni a pediatrician at the Fier hospital, Vjollca Stojkun, a medical student at UT, Haxhi Krasniqi, a soldier in Vlore, Zeliha Krasniqi, the head of the construction of the Fier- Vlore railway, Halil Kacanolli, the chairman of the veterans’ committee of the Fier district, and Ymer Mevriqi, the music teacher of the village, who among other things, also leads the village’s artistic group. The girls singing Kosovar songs. Sons and daughters of the Kosovar people who roamed without a plaque and home. They found shelter for their families and live in their beautiful village. The film is dedicated to the life and work of the Kosovars of Pojan, Lushnje .
Awards
Screenwriter Kolec Trabeini
Scriptwriter
Director Qerim Mata
Composer Engjellushe Mercka
Camera Niko Treni
Designer
Editing Veronika Coku
Sound Loni Progeri
Category Documentaries
Chroma
Year 1984
Release date 1984
Reels 2
Lenght (in minutes) 19min
Country of origin Shqiperi
Shooting locations Lushnje
Producers Kinostudio “Shqiperia e re”
Notes
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