Comedy · Albania · 2022 · 1h 59m

The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo

Shkëlqimi dhe Rënia e Shokut Zylo

The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo poster
Director
Fatmir Koçi
Cast
Alex Seitaj as Zylo Donald Shehu as Demka Enisa Hysa as Adila Jorida Meta as Kleopatra Amos Muji Zaharia as Adem Adashi Xhoana Karaj as Zenepja
Crew
Marek Wesolowski — Director of Photography Max Vonk — Editor Mike Downey — Screenplay Fatmir Koçi — Screenplay Jonathan Preece — Screenplay
Synopsis

Albania's top censorship institution of the 1970s - Comrade Zylo is a genius bureaucrat. He orders the talented writer Demka to draft a speech on ideological issues. Demka realizes that he has become a slave to a Machiavellian propaganda master of his superior. In this absurd world, Demka falls in love with Zylo's wife, Adila.

Trailer The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Fatmir Koçi Director Marek Wesolowski Director of Photography Max Vonk Editor Mike Downey Screenplay Fatmir Koçi Screenplay Jonathan Preece Screenplay
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