Tana, is known as the first Albanian long movie, produced by the Kinostudio Shqipëria e Re. The movie premiered on 17 August 1958. The film was directed by Kristaq Dhamo

Kristaq Dhamo

Kristaq Dhamo is an Albanian actor and film director. He was awarded with the People's Artist of Albania medal.- Actor :*Botë e padukshme *Vendimi *Qortimet e vjeshtës...

, and written by Kristaq Dhamo

Kristaq Dhamo

Kristaq Dhamo is an Albanian actor and film director. He was awarded with the People's Artist of Albania medal.- Actor :*Botë e padukshme *Vendimi *Qortimet e vjeshtës...

, Fatmir Gjata, and Nasho Jorgaqi. The music was also composed by Çesk Zadeja

Çesk Zadeja

Çesk Zadeja was an Albanian composer. A native of Shkodër, he studied in Moscow and did much to promote the arts in Tirana.He is also called "The Father of the Albanian Music".-Discography:...

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Plot

The movie is based on a Fatmir Gjata screenplay. Gjata had written a novel with the same title earlier. The events evolve in the 1950s. The main character, Tana, is a smart, outgoing and progressive young woman. She is in love with Stefan (Naim Frashëri

Naim Frashëri (actor)

Naim Frashëri was a 20th century well-known Albanian actor. He was named a People's Artist of Albania.Frashëri's love for theater had already started in 1942, however he started his professional acting career at the beginning of 1945...

) and they both live in an unnamed mountain village in Albania. Tana has to face the old mentality of her old grandfather and she also has to fight the jealousy of Lefter (Kadri Roshi

Kadri Roshi

Kadri Roshi was born in Mallakaster. His origin is from Libohove, Gjirokaster. He worked as an actor. He starred in lot of Albanian Films and played in difrent drama in theatre. He is one of the most talented Albanian actors because of his voice and the way he moves in scene...

). It is a love game, while socialist progress is highlighted as is often in the socialist realism.

The movie is famous for containing the first kiss in an Albanian movie.

Cast

• Tinka Kurti
  Tinka Kurti
  Tinka Kurti is one of the best known Albanian actresses. Her body of work, in about 60 years, includes more than 50 feature movies and 150 theatre plays. She has been awarded the People's Artist of Albania medal.- Biography :...
  
   - Tana
• Naim Frashëri (aktor) - Stefani
• Pjetër Gjoka
  Pjetër Gjoka
  Pjetër Gjoka was an Albanian movies and theater actor of the 20th century.He started his theater activity with the amateurial troupes of Shkodër in 1929. In 1947 he started to work as a full time actor in the National Theater of Albania after his debut in the Army Theater. His first role was in...
  
   - The Grandfather
• Kadri Roshi
  Kadri Roshi
  Kadri Roshi was born in Mallakaster. His origin is from Libohove, Gjirokaster. He worked as an actor. He starred in lot of Albanian Films and played in difrent drama in theatre. He is one of the most talented Albanian actors because of his voice and the way he moves in scene...
  
   - Lefter Dhosi
• Andon Pano - The Cooperative Chief
• Thimi Filipi - Party's secretary
• Marie Logoreci
  Marie Logoreci
  Marie Logoreci was an Albanian singer and an actress in Albanian films and drama. She has appeared in several films such as Skanderbeg, Fëmijet e Saj, Toka Jonë, ecc.. Marie is also well known for her acting on television, such as her recurring appearances on Gjenerali i Ushtrise se Vdekur...
  
   - Stefan's Mother
• Violeta Manushi
  Violeta Manushi
  Violeta Manushi was an Albanian actress. She was honored with the People's Artist of Albania.- Filmography :*Trishtimi i zonjës Shnajder *Valsi i Titanikut*Eja!...
  
  
• Nikolla Panajoti
• Melpomeni Çobani
  Melpomeni Çobani
  Melpomeni Çobani is an Albanian actor and an honored People's Artist of Albania. He has starred in films such as Tana , Estrada në ekran and Kapedani . -References:...
  
  
• Mihal Stefa
• Vani Trako
• Lazër Filipi
• Pandi Raidhi
• Lazër Vlashi
• Esma Agolli
  Esma Agolli
  Esma Agolli was an Albanian actress of stage and screen. She died of cardiac arrest. She had receveived the title of Merited Artist of Albania and acted in 60 different roles, her first one in 1948.She liked dancing.-References:...