Cloaks over Barbed Wire

A film about the Italian troops leaving Vlora and Albanian partisans finally entering the enemy camp.

Cast

Thimi Filipi

as Kapedani

Stavri Shkurti

as Mësuesi

Luftar Pajo

as Velo

Sulejman Pitarka

as Gjenerali

Serafin Fanko

as Helioti

Fatos Sela

as Hodo

Jani Riza

as xha Selo

Rajmonda Bulku

as Nusja

Liza Laska

as Nëna e Belutit

Mirush Kabashi

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