Matjaž Klopčič (4 December 1934 – 15 December 2007) was a Slovenian

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and

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. He directed 28 films between 1959 and 2005. His film ''

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'' () was screened in the

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section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Many of his films starred Polde Bibič. He was the son of the poet Mile Klopčič, and the nephew of the

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activist and historian France Klopčič.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1959), (short) * '' The Widowhood of Karolina Zasler'' (1976) * ''

'' (1984) * '' My Dad, the Socialist Kulak'' (1987)

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* 1934 births 2007 deaths Film people from Ljubljana Slovenian film directors Slovenian screenwriters Slovenian male screenwriters Golden Arena for Best Director winners Yugoslav film directors 20th-century screenwriters {{Slovenia-film-director-stub