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Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare is an Albanian writer whose novels often examine history and totalitarianism. His work, like L'accident, uses allegory to explore complex political and social issues.
The Accident
Synopsis
A car crash between a low-ranking official and a high-ranking one sets off a surreal, escalating cover-up in a totalitarian Albanian state, as the bureaucracy and the secret police conspire to erase the truth of who was involved.