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Beni Walks By Himself
''Beni walks on his own'' ( sq, Beni ecën vetë) is a 1975 Albanian comedy family film directed by Xhanfize Keko and written by Kiço Blushi. Summary Beni is an eight-year-old boy living in Korçë with his parents. Beni leads a sheltered life. His mother is very protective and doesn't let him play outside. When Beni is able to go outside, the neighborhood children make fun of him, often calling him a "scaredy cat" and a "mama's boy." One day when his uncle Thomai is visiting, he sees Beni crying after the other children took his horse. Thomai decides to take Beni on horseback to a distant village where he teaches him about life and how to be a man. In the village Beni learns a great deal and blossoms into a mature boy. On the way back to the city Beni doesn't need to ride on horseback, he is able to walk all the way home on his own. Cast *Yllka Mujo as Leta *Pandi Raidhi Pandi Raidhi (14 April 1921 – 18 July 1999) was an Albanian film and theatre actor, and recipient ...
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Xhanfise Keko
Xhanfise Keko (27 January 1928 – 22 December 2007), born in Gjirokastër, Albania, was an Albanian film director. Keko was one of the seven founders of "New Albania" Film Studio ( sq, Kinostudio "Shqiperia e Re"), present day "Albafilm-Tirana". She was the first female director and directed some 25 different movies between 1952 and 1984 including the 1975 film, ''Beni Walks by Himself'' and '' Tomka and His Friends'', both awarded at the Giffoni International Film Festival. Her films were generally targeted toward younger audiences but contemporary critics praise her "sensitive approach to her material, a technical facility outstripping her contemporaries and a highly original voice". She was the mother of well-known Albanian writer Teodor Keko. Filmography *'' Taulanti kërkon një motër'' (1984) *'' Një vonesë e vogël'' (1982) *'' Kur xhirohej një film'' (1981) *'' Partizani i vogël Velo'' (1980) *'' Pas gjurmëve'' (1978) *'' Tomka and His Friends'' ( sq, Tomka dh ...
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Korçë
Korçë (; sq-definite, Korça) is the eighth most populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Korçë County and Korçë Municipality. The total population is 75,994 (2011 census), in a total area of . It stands on a plateau some above sea level, surrounded by the Morava Mountains. The area of the Old Bazaar, including Mirahori Mosque, is considered as the urban core of the city. Founded by a local Ottoman Albanian lord, Ilias Bey Mirahori, the urban area of Korçë dates back to the late 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, however its actual physiognomy was realized in the 19th century, during a period that corresponds with the rapid growth and development of the city. The Old Bazaar has played a dominant role in Albania's market history. Korçë is the largest city of eastern Albania and an important cultural and industrial centre. Name Korçë is named differently in other languages: rup, Curceaua, Curceao or Curciau; Serbian, Bulgaria ...
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1975 Comedy Films
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1975 Films
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1975 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: International The highest-grossing 1975 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1975. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1975. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events *March 26: The film version of The Who's ''Tommy'' premieres in London. *May: In order to create the necessary special effects for his film, ''Star Wars'', George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic. *June 20: ''Jaws'' is released and becomes the highest-grossing movie of all-time and the highest-grossing movie of the year and the first movie to earn $100 million in US and Canadian theatr ...
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Albanian Comedy Films
Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country *Pertaining to other places: **Albania (other) **Albany (other) **St Albans (other) *Albanian cattle *Albanian horse *''The Albanian'', a 2010 German-Albanian film See also * *Olbanian language *Albani people *Albaniana (other) *Alba (other) Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. Alba or ALBA may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Alba ''(Darkstalkers)'', a character in the Japanese video game * Alba (''The Time Traveler's Wife''), a chara ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Gjergj Sollaku
Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to: *Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania People with the given name *Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire *Gjergj Elez Alia, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania *Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician *Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire *George Thopia (died 1392), Lord of Durazzo, Republic of Albania *Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice See also * * Gjergji Gjergji is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Greek '' Georgios'' (Γεώργιος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint George. Notable people with the name include: Surna ..., a given name and surname {{disambiguation ...
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Xhanfize Keko
Xhanfise Keko (27 January 1928 – 22 December 2007), born in Gjirokastër, Albania, was an Albanian film director. Keko was one of the seven founders of "New Albania" Film Studio ( sq, Kinostudio "Shqiperia e Re"), present day "Albafilm-Tirana". She was the first female director and directed some 25 different movies between 1952 and 1984 including the 1975 film, ''Beni Walks by Himself'' and '' Tomka and His Friends'', both awarded at the Giffoni International Film Festival. Her films were generally targeted toward younger audiences but contemporary critics praise her "sensitive approach to her material, a technical facility outstripping her contemporaries and a highly original voice". She was the mother of well-known Albanian writer Teodor Keko. Filmography *'' Taulanti kërkon një motër'' (1984) *'' Një vonesë e vogël'' (1982) *'' Kur xhirohej një film'' (1981) *'' Partizani i vogël Velo'' (1980) *'' Pas gjurmëve'' (1978) *'' Tomka and His Friends'' ( sq, Tomka dh ...
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Family Film
A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that contains children or relates to them in the context of home and family. Children's films are made specifically for children and not necessarily for a general audience, while family films are made for a wider appeal with a general audience in mind. Children's films come in several major genres like Realism (arts), realism, fantasy, adventure film, adventure, war, musical film, musicals, comedy, and literary adaptations. Psychological aspects Children are born with certain innate biological dispositions as a product of long Evolutionary psychology, evolutionary history. This provides an underlying biological framework for what may fascinate a child and also impose limitations on the same. These can be seen in certain universal features shared in children's films.Grodal Torben (2009) Embodied Visions, Oxford University Press. P 27 According to Grodal, films like ''Finding Nemo'' (2003), ''Bambi'' (1942), or Hayao Miyazaki's ''Sp ...
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