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Among all visual arts, the photography and
especially the cinema found a full support in Albania at the beginning
of the century. Within a few years from the invention of the
photography and the cinema, even in the poor and little Albania the
seventh art was joyfully and with no hesitation embraced.
I do believe that this choice of Albanians
was not casual. Considering the fact that the cinema shares a twin
relationship with the memory of the humanity, for the Albanians the
perception of this relationship came quite natural. Even though with a
relatively young language, the Albanian memory generates deep on time
and consequently strongly feeds the seventh art in Albania.
While I give a thought to the remote
history of the cinema in Albania, a natural desire comes to me to hail
an important cultural event such as the days of Tirana International
Film Festival. The big challenge of the founders of this brilliant
idea I believe is strongly achieved; in the heart of Tirana this
festival has already created a tradition. It means that this event is
step by step becoming part of the artistic memory of the Albanians and
not only of the Albanians.
I do believe that this year event will be
as successful as other years and why not more successful than the
previous editions.
I take the opportunity to greet all the
guest artists and participants of this year edition of Tirana Film
Festival, among them distinguished names of worldwide cinematography
and as well I wish to congratulate with the organizers of such
important festival.
Bujar Leskaj
Minister
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