Albania in 1963 [15min]

On a 1963 trip to Albania, formerly closed to tourists and journalists alike, journalist James Cameron poses as a tourist but makes the mistake of wiring a brief message to his editor, after which, every moment of his stay is scrutinised by the Albanian Secret Police. 5th of 5 key moments of the 20th Century, as recorded by Cameron in his memoir Point of Departure (Granta Books, Classics of Reportage Series).