Xhanfise Keko (27 January 1928 – 22 December 2007), born in

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n 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 ''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 lif ...

'' 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 Teodor Keko (1958–2002) was an Albanian writer, journalist, and politician. Life Keko was born in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on 2 September 1958, to cinematographer parents Endri and Xhanfise Keko. He studied at the Qemal Stafa High Scho ...

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 dhe shokët e tij) (1977) *'' Malësorët pas komisarëve'' (1976) *'' Tinguj lufte'' (1976) *''

'' ( sq, Beni Ecën Vetë) (1975) *'' Për popullin, me popullin'' (1975) *'' Reportazh nga Tropoja'' (1975) *'' Qyteti më i ri në botë'' (1974) *'' Mimoza llastica'' (1973) *'' Kongresi i 6 PPSH'' (1972) *'' Kryengritje në pallat'' (1972) *'' Shkolla tingujt ngjyra ''(1972) *'' ABC...ZH'' (1971) *'' Nga festivali artistik i fëmijve'' (1969) *'' Kalitemi nepërmjet aksioneve'' (1968) *'' Lart flamujt e aksioneve'' (1968) *'' Ato çajnë përpara'' (1967) *'' Gra heroike shqiptare përpara'' (1967) *'' Miqësi e madhe unitet luftarak'' (1966) *'' Tregim për njerzit e punës'' (1963) *'' Kongresi i 3 i PPSH'' (1952)

References

1928 births 2007 deaths People from Gjirokastër Albanian film directors Albanian women film directors Albanian cinematographers Albanian women cinematographers Albanian screenwriters Albanian artists People's Artists of Albania 20th-century screenwriters {{Albania-film-director-stub