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The Captain

1972 · 95 min

A gentle, wry village comedy that watches an old man's outrage deflate, leaving a mild, human warmth.

Directed by
Fehmi Hoshafi, Muharrem Fejzo
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Albert Vërria, Nikolin Xhoja, Flora Mërtiri
Overview
A misogynistic old man goes to complain about "his rights" after a woman is elected as the leader of his village's cooperative.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Fehmi Hoshafi, Muharrem Fejzo
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Albert Vërria, Nikolin Xhoja, Flora Mërtiri
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • power
  • class
  • identity
  • politics
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Fehmi Hoshafi, Muharrem Fejzo
Written by
Skënder Plasari
Starring
Albert Vërria, Nikolin Xhoja, Flora Mërtiri, Zagorka Shuke, Ismail Zhabjaku, Petro Duka, Lazër Filipi, Robert Ndrenika
Runtime
95 min
Country
Albania
Languages
Albanian

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