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In the Socialist Paradise ( It Never Rains)
Në Parajsën Socialiste (Nuk bie shi)
Director
Ermela Teli
Producer
Ermela Teli
Cinematographer
Olsi Hoxha, Ermela Teli
Editor
Olsi Hoxha
Sound
Ermela Teli
Contact
Ermela Teli
[email protected]
2025
Albania
42 min 35 sec
Color
The film explores how dictatorship-era propaganda in Albania used art to control public and private life. Filmmaker Ermela Teli explores how state-sponsored messages influenced beliefs, relationships, and self-perception. Through her personal story, she reveals the ideological impact on intimate moments. Combining personal reflection and cultural history, the film highlights propaganda’s lasting effects on identity and freedom.
Ermela Teli, born in Tirana and based in Switzerland, began as an actress in Tirana Year Zero (Venice IFF). With a background in theater and a Master’s in directing, she explores memory, history, and politics through film, photography, sound, and installations.
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