Stronghold of Toughs (Grajski Biki) (Slovenia, 1967)
Paper Planes (Na Papirnatih Avionih) (Slovenia, 1967)

September 18, 2011 - 7:00 pm

Billy Wilder Theater

Stronghold of Toughs (Grajski Biki) (Slovenia, 1967)

Directed by Jože Pogačnik

“It’s wonderful to be young in our homeland,” sings a youth choir over the loud speakers in a juvenile hall for orphaned boys, where young Peter dreams of reuniting with his father. Peter’s subsequent run-ins with a charismatic gang leader portray a clueless society with inept bureaucrats turning a blind eye to its underclass.

Screenwriter: Primož Kozak. Cinematographer: Janez Kaisnik. Editor: Vojislav Bjenjas. Cast: Kole Angelovski, Hana Brejchová, Janez Rohaček, Miki Micovic, Miha Baloh.

35mm, b/w, in Slovenian with English subtitles, 88 min.

Paper Planes (Na Papirnatih Avionih) (Slovenia, 1967)

Directed by Matjaž Klopčič

A photographer tired of the jaded milieu of an early advertising age under socialism romances a young ballerina. The Triple Bridge, fountains and rooftops of the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, and the ski resorts of the Slovenian Alps are the dreamy 1960s backdrops for this great love story. Disarmingly believable as the inexperienced naif, Snežana Nikšić, as the ballerina, steals the show.

Screenwriter: Matjaž Klopčič. Cinematographer: Rudi Vavpotic. Editor: Milka Badjura. Cast: Snežana Nikšić, Polde Bibič, Stanislava Pešić, Dare Ulaga, Stefka Drolc.

35mm, b/w, in Slovenian with English subtitles, 81 min.

Part of:

Slovenia Begs to Differ

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