Reference Code I/2-952
Title Unbearable Pain, Great Oath
Synopsis Mountain panoramas. Flowing water. Tree swaying in the wind. Newspapers with Enver Hoxhe’s photo. View of the flags at half-mast. View of Gjirokastra. People learning the news about the death of our beloved leader, Comrade Enver Hoxha. People mourning and crying. Soldier, schoolgirl, student reading announcement, crying. Kindergarten children grieving. At the music school, students who have left their musical instruments have gathered to read the announcement. Everywhere reigns a silence and an unprecedented pain in our country. Children crying at the “November 8” children’s home. Photo of Enver Hoxhe with children. View of the alleys of Gjirokastra. The baker lives alone. Chronicle of Enver Hoxhe’s visit to Gjirokaster and the baker wandering with him. Enver Hoxhe’s meetings with Anete Girokastri. Anet mourning. On April 12, at 9 o’clock, people pay tribute to the body of the beloved leader in the hall of the People’s Assembly. (236.20m) The boulevard “Deshmoret e Kombit” crowded with people waiting to pay their last respects to Comrade Enver Hoxha. Ramiz Alia and the entire political burea pay homage to the body of Comrade Enver. Nexhmie Hoxha and his family pay tribute to Enver. Nexhmija kisses his hand and cries in front of the coffin. People of different ages and professions pay homage. Party leaders Ramiz Alia, Adil Carcani, Hekuran Isaj, Pali Miska, Lenka Cuko, Rita Marko, Manush Myftiu, Haki Toska, Prokop Murra, Simon Stefani, Llambi Gegprifti, Besnik Bekteshi, Foto Cami, and Muho Asllani express their condolences to Nexhmia Hoxhe and the children of friend Enver Hoxha. The diplomatic body accredited to the Socialist Republic of Albania pays homage. Vietnamese Ambassador Houng Quse Ting lays wreaths on behalf of La Xuan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Nexhmie Hoxha and the children put 7 red carnations in the name of the 7 grandchildren. Photo of Enver Hoxhe with his nephew. People waiting to pay their respects. (254.60m) Chronicle of Enver Hoxha’s meetings with the highlanders of Dragobisa. View of the historical museum of Kruje. Enver Hoxha repairing the Skanderbeg monument. People put floral wreaths on the bust of Enver Hoxhe. Chronicle of Enver Hoxhe’s visit to Kruje. Enver Hoxha among the metallurgical factories, aspects of steel melting. Polikseni in Korce crying about this bitter news. Enver Hoxhe’s visiting Poliksen’s house. View of the Permet congress hall. Photo of Enver Hoxhe in this hall. Enver Hoxha meeting with people of Peze. Rally at the “Tractor” plant. People throwing flowers. Chronicle of Enver Hoxhe kissing the flag at the joint school of female officers. Sailors signing. Various telegrams of condolence sent to the Albanian people and to the C.C.A.L.P. Telegrams from M-L parties and various governments of the world. Tributes continue in front of the coffin, people crying. A Kosovar woman puts a bouquet of flowers. Manolis Glezios, prominent Greek leader, places a wreath of flowers and honors the body of the distinguished leader. He is talking to Ramiz Ali. The long line of people waiting to pay homage. The various newspapers report about the great loss of the Albanian people. (305.70m). View of the Party house. A female worker talks about the moment she heard the news. She is crying in front of the coffin. Put a bunch of flowers. People of different ages paying homage and crying.) A student, soldier, Miha Lako, Zyraja , a miner, and a worker of the Koman hydropower plant speaking (synchronously. (242.70m) The Plenary meeting of the C.C.A.L.P where 1 minute of mourning is being held. Ramiz Alia talks about the work of friend Enver. During Ramiz Alise’s speech, chronicles of Enver Hoxhe’s speeches in congresses and plenary sessions are displayed. The Political Bureau approves the election of Ramiz Alise as the 1st Secretary of the C.C.A.L.P. The political bureau pays its last respects to Enver Hoxhe’s body and swears to follow his path. People of Vlora and Korca swear. Ramiz Alia puts the decoration of the 40th anniversary of the Party on his body. Nexhmir Hoxha puts the small flag that the Kosovars sent him on his chest. Nexhmia and the children greet him for the last time. People line up for the last greeting. The Skanderbeg monument, the busts of the Frasheri brothers, Lenin, Stalin, Qemal Stafa. The Political Bureau carrying the body of Enver Hoxhe on its shoulders, placing the body on the ball bed. The movement of the coffin to Skanderbeg Square begins. People mourning and following the procession of the body at the Martyrs of the Nation square. View of Enver Hoxhe’s office and desk in the CC. (252.60m). The national rally is organized on April 15 at 11 o’clock at the Skanderbeg square. Ramiz Alia talks about the work of comrade Enver Hoxha. People listening and crying. Veterans and pioneers listening. Different views of the square. (234.70m) The solemn procession leaves for the Nation’s Martyrs’ Cemetery where Enver Hoxhe’s body will be placed. Pioneers wave their red scarves and call out to the Party, “Enver, we’re ready anytime,” a man crying. View of the “Mother Shqiperi” monument. Members of the Political Bureau carry the coffin with Enver Hoxhe’s body on their shoulders. Nexhmie Hoxha throws a bunch of violets. The leadership throws flowers on the coffin. Family members and people crying. Ramiz Alia salutes with his fist and mourns for 5 minutes. Comrade Ramiz Alia’s oath on the grave. Rally on the occasion of naming the university of Tirana “Enver Hoxha”. Manush Muftiu delivers the speech of the occasion. Ramiz Alia reveals the plaque with the name of the beloved leader. Rita Marko gives the name “Enver Hoxha” to the agricultural enterprise in Plas of Korca, while Simon Stefani paves the port of Durres with the name “Enver Hoxha. The organization of the pioneers is named “Enver Hoxha at the Skanderbeg Square of the Capital,. Ramiz Alia speaks (synchronously). On this occasion, the rally is opened by the First Secretary of Youth Mehmet Elezi (simultaneous) Ramiz Alia gives the pioneers the flag with the name “Enver’s Pioneers”. A group of children are accepted as members of the pioneer organization. Pioneers cheering for the great honor. (277.70m). Chronicle on the occasion of the death of the leader of the Labor Party of Albania, Enver Hoxha.
Awards
Screenwriter
Scriptwriter Perparim Xhixha
Director Halil Kamberi Kujtim Gjonaj
Composer
Camera Rakip Zeneli Lionel Konomi sim Raxhimi op/zeri
Designer
Editing Eli Coja
Sound
Category Documentaries
Chroma
Year 1985
Release date 1985
Reels 7
Lenght (in minutes) 63
Country of origin Shqiperi
Shooting locations
Producers Kinostudio “Shqiperia e re”
Notes
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