''The Birch Tree'' ( hr, Breza) is a

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

Yugoslav film directed by

Ante Babaja Ante Babaja (6 October 1927 – 14 January 2010) was a notable Croatian film director and screenwriter. Babaja finished high school in Zagreb before going on to enrol at the University of Zagreb where he studied law and economy. He started work ...

. The film won two Golden Arena awards at the 1967

Pula Film Festival Pula Film Festival ( hr, Pulski filmski festival) is an annual Croatian film festival, established in 1954. It is held in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula Arena. Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival and is usually held ...

, the Yugoslav national film awards, including Best Cinematography (

Tomislav Pinter Tomislav Pinter (16 June 1926 – 15 August 2008) was a Croatian cinematographer, regarded as the most significant cinematographer in Croatian cinema due to the artistic quality of his work and his prolific career spanning almost five decades. Af ...

) and Best Actor ( Bata Živojinović). In 1999, a poll of Croatian film critics found it to be one of the best Croatian films ever made.

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