A Shelter Among the Clouds (2018)

This film follows Besnik, a lonely shepherd and devoted Muslim, haunted by unfulfilled love. He is the son of a Catholic mother and formerly Communist father whom he takes care of in an Albanian village in the mountains where Christians and Muslims have found a way to co-exist peacefully. This film, which captures the beauty of Albania and Albanians, is based on events that occurred in 1470 in Shkodra, Albania, when the Muslim vizier granted Catholics permission to share and use a mosque as their church once a week, because the closest church was too distant.

Join Albanian studies scholar Christopher Kinley, Ph.D. for an exploration of Albania—a small, beautiful and mountainous country in Europe—and a celebration of its multi-religious people.

Join us for encore screenings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.