Description

The Sadness of Mrs. Snajdrova 2008
Smutek panxc3xad Snajderovxc3xa9 (original title)
1h 44min | Drama, Romance | 14 March 2008 (Albania)

Storyline:

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Cesky Sternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and “erotic exuberance” of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerovxc3xa1), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

Directors: Eno Milkani, Piro Milkani
Writers: Piro Milkani (story), Radek Sofr (story)
Stars: Anna Geislerovxc3xa1, Nik Xhelilaj, Barbora Stepxc3xa1novxc3xa1
Country: Albania | Czech Republic | Greece
Language: Czech | Albanian
Release Date: 14 March 2008 (Albania)
Also Known As: Die Trauer der Frau Schneider
Filming Locations: Cesky Sternberk, Czech Republic