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Facts about Albania: motion pictures, as discussed in history of the motion picture: Russia, eastern Europe, and Central Asia:

Of the eastern European nations that fell under Soviet control after World War II, all except East Germany and Albania produced distinguished cinemas. Following the pattern set by the Soviets, these countries nationalized their film industries and established state film schools. They experienced a similar period of repressive government-imposed restrictions between 1945 and 1953, with a...
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