The Moonless Night

In The Moonless Night the whole of Albania seems to head for the coast by train in order to emigrate to the West So too is 16yearold Rudina and her strict and secretive grandfather who have left their village with that aim in mind In the train Rudina meets Gjergj who is on his way with his friend Millo The grandfather tries at all costs to keep the two away from each other but is left powerless in the train when Rudina and Gjergj miss the train at the station As they continue their journey on foot they get to know each other better When they reach the beach the local Mafia is busy organising the smuggling of people and goods When the train travellers arrive there too it slowly becomes clear how much Rudinas grandfather tries to hide about his past and why he doesnt want the two young people to be together IFFR