Skënder Jaçe: Albanian films are the wealth of the nation and the restoration brings them to the parameters of contemporary cinema

The restoration saves the films with problems, which are productions before the 90s in our country. For various filmmakers, in Albanian films that have problems, the restoration process is a necessity. The films before the 90s, which are part of the collection of the Central State Film Archive for the cinematographer Skënder Jaçe, are today a national treasure. Jaçe appreciates the work done with the restoration of the films, where the titles involved in this process are informed from time to time by AQSHF. Recently, the archive announced on social networks that in the Dabimus srl center the physical restoration of the negative of the film "Gramafoni General" was carried out, necessary preliminary work to move to scanning and digital restoration of image and sound. Cinematographer Skënder Jaçe says that after the restoration process these film productions, that are before the 90s in Albania respond to the projection technique of today's times. "The restoration of Albanian films brings them to the parameters of contemporary cinema. They respond to today's projection technique and come with a fairly qualitative image with good sound and image parameters. Therefore, it is very important that not only this copy that was restored now, but that all Albanian films continue to be restored as it is a national treasure. Films should be restored, from the beginnings of cinema, from the first film "Her Children", says Skënder Jaçe, the cinematographer and producer, who deals a lot with the Albanian film so that it reaches the public. They respond to today's projection technique and come with a fairly qualitative image with good sound and image parameters. Therefore, it is very important that not only this copy that was restored now, but that all Albanian films continue to be restored as it is a national treasure. Films should be restored, from the beginnings of cinema, from the first film "Her Children", says Skënder Jaçe, the cinematographer and producer, who deals a lot with the Albanian film so that it reaches the public. They respond to today's projection technique and come with a fairly qualitative image with good sound and image parameters. Therefore, it is very important that not only this copy that was restored now, but that all Albanian films continue to be restored as it is a national treasure. Films should be restored, from the beginnings of cinema, from the first film "Her Children", says Skënder Jaçe, the cinematographer and producer, who deals a lot with the Albanian film so that it reaches the public.

Interest in movies

For years, producer Skënder Jaçe has been developing the "Open Cinema" activity, showing various films in the cities of the country. Even earlier, he talked about the hospitality that the public gives to Albanian cinematographic productions. Jaçe says that films are fragments of a nation's life. "The restoration of Albanian films is a necessity. Albanian films are very welcome when we show them at "Open Cinema" nights in different cities of the country. Albanian films are snippets of the life of a nation, so the public is very interested", says cinematographer Jaçe when asked about Albanian films. The film "Gjeneral Gramafoni" directed by Viktor Gjika, which tells about the work done for the restoration of AQSHF, was produced in 1978. The script was written by Vath Koreshi and the music by Aleksandër Peçi. Actors in roles Bujar Lako, Guljelm Radoja, Sheri Mita, Reshat Arbana, Sandër Prosi, Kadri Roshi, Tinka Kurti, Dhimitër Orgocka, etc. The process of restoration of old Albanian films started a few years ago, where some of the best Albanian productions such as "Tale from the past", "Nëntori i othei", "Tana", "Death of a horse", etc. were realized. The AQSHF collection was created mainly from the fund of the legal deposit of Albanian production started in 1947, which was mainly the production of a single state center, Kinostudios "New Albania", whose activity began in 1952 and ended in 1992. "The death of the horse", etc. The AQSHF collection was created mainly from the fund of the legal deposit of Albanian production started in 1947, which was mainly the production of a single state center, Kinostudios "New Albania", whose activity began in 1952 and ended in 1992. "The death of the horse", etc. The AQSHF collection was created mainly from the fund of the legal deposit of Albanian production started in 1947, which was mainly the production of a single state center, Kinostudios "New Albania", whose activity began in 1952 and ended in 1992.