Plot
A little Spanish boy (Antonion Costa) goes from his village with his donkey and cart to the city to bring the news of the birth of a child.Production
Although Finch was best known as an actor, he had worked as a writer and director before, notably on stage. He also helped make the documentary '' Primitive Peoples'' (1949).Reception
The film won awards at the 1961 Venice Festival of Children's Films, and Cork Festival in Ireland. Finch had hopes to direct a feature film, an adaptation of Derek Monsey's World War II novel ''The Hero'' but could not get the finance.Trader Faulkner, ''Peter Finch: A Biography'', Angus & Robertson London 1979 p 209References
1960 short films 1960 films Films set in Ibiza British short films 1960s English-language films {{short-film-stub