Liri a Vdekje - Film Shqiptar me Titra Anglisht - Pjesa e Parë | Freedom or Death - Albanian Movie with English Subtitles - Part One

Liri a Vdekje (Freedom or Death) is a 1979 War Drama film directed by Kristaq Mitro and Ibrahim Muçaj.

During early 1906, Çerçiz Topulli and his brother Bajo founded the first Albanian armed guerrilla band. The group was active for three years, with both brothers taking a winter break during 1906-1907 and spending it in Sofia and Bucharest. Both brothers had been professionals who decided to engage in guerilla warfare after leaving the comforts of town life. The guerilla band viewed the Ottoman regime of Abdul Hamid II along with Greeks and Slavs as the enemy.

In the spring of 1907, Çerçiz Topulli and Mihal Grameno formed a band of guerrillas in Sofia to fight for Albanian interests. In April of that year, the band landed in Vlora, having entered the country from Brindisi. The purpose was to spread Albanian national consciousness among the people.

On 25 February 1908, Çerçiz and his followers had assassinated the Ottoman Binbaşı (Lieutenant Colonel) of Gjirokastër, who had brutally suppressed those Albanians working for Albanian political ends.

Afterwards, the Ottoman army starts a campaign against the province of Mashkullorë, which became a symbol of Albanian resistance and fight for freedom.

Language: Albanian
Release Date: 5 May 1979, Albania
Genre: Drama, War, History

Director: Kristaq Mitro and Ibrahim Muçaj
Writer: Vath Koreshi
Music: Kujtim Laro
Stars: Timo Flloko, Gjergj Lala, Kadri Roshi, Nikolla Llambro, Sotiraq Bratko, Reshat Arbana, Bujar Asqeriu


Dictionary :
Kapedan - Leader of an Armed Cheta

Besa - is an Albanian cultural precept, usually translated as "faith" or "oath", that means "to keep the promise" and "word of honor".

Agha - Is an honorific title for a civilian or military officer, or often part of such title, and was placed after the name of certain civilian or military functionaries in the Ottoman Empire.

Effendi - A man of high education or social standing in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country. A title of respect or courtesy in Turkey.


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