

The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo
2022, Albanian. Directed by Fatmir Koçi.
Albania's top censorship institution of the 1970s - Comrade Zylo is a genius bureaucrat. He orders the talented writer Demka to draft a speech on ideological issues. Demka realizes that he has become a slave to a Machiavellian propaganda master of his superior. In this absurd world, Demka falls in love with Zylo's wife, Adila.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Albanian
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- Released
- 23 November 2022
- Original title
- Shkëlqimi dhe Rënia e Shokut Zylo
- Country
- Albania, Ireland, Kosovo
- Written by
- Fatmir Koçi, Jonathan Preece, Mike Downey
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The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 2022. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo?
The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo (2022) was directed by Fatmir Koçi and stars Alex Seitaj, Donald Shehu, Enisa Hysa.