Jak nakrmit diktátora? Část třetí: Enver Hodža

The joint project of the Rekultur platform and the association Krajinou tlilivu is based on the book bestseller of the same name by Polish reporter Witold Szabłowski, who interviewed the personal chefs of the cruelest dictators of the 20th century.

Five evenings presented by several creative teams combine documentary theater, site-specific performance and expert discussion. Through the intimate space of the kitchen, the smell of spices and the clinking of dishes, we get a glimpse into the privacy of individuals who once moved history with full stomachs. Their echoes can still be heard in the current tumult of world events, and together we will try to capture them.

Part three: Enver Hoxha

"To be good at what you do, you have to live in fear. Fear is the basic ingredient of human imagination."

Have you ever been to Albania? And if so - what else do you know about this country apart from a few basic Albanian phrases or the fact that they go there to buy cigarettes and drinks cheaply in a hotel resort?

Albania of the last century - The story of the personal chef of the Albanian leader Enver Hoxhi opens a view into a world where the life of himself, his family, but also the entire nation depends on the cooking skills of an ordinary person. A university seminar carrying for students elements of fear and paranoia about the future of their studies, just as the Albanian population suffocated in the uncertainty and emptiness of the totalitarian regime.