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Beni Walks On His Own
''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 as Thomai *Dhorkë Orgocka as Ollga *Herion Mustafaraj as Beni *Gjergj Sollaku as Goni *Koço Guda as Vaso * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |