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The film November Second has many inaccuracies and distortions...
Albania had no defined borders when it declared independence. The borders were set a year later by the London Conference.
While Albania declared Independence, 80 percent of the territory was under foreign occupation.
The original Declaration of Independence has not yet been found.
Almost all the signatories died in poverty, exile, prison, or misery.
It is not clear who exactly wrote the text of the Declaration.
The flag was not embroidered by Marigoja, but was the flag of the Vlora family.
The iconic photo with the flag raised on the balcony was taken a year later.
The last name of the wise old man (Ismail Qemali) is not Qemali, but Vlora.
It's hard to find 40 people today who know the 40 signatories of Independence.
The film November Second has many inaccuracies and distortions.
Albanians in America learned of the Declaration of Independence two months later.
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