Directed by Jože Gale
This Alpine tale introduced the resourceful lad “Kekec,” already a popular folk character, to the screen. Clever Kekec brings peace to his mountain village, outwitting the evil poacher Bedanec, who terrorizes the locals. A Slovenian David-and-Goliath story, the delightful film and plucky Kekec himself were lovingly adopted by Slovenians well-acquainted with foreign influence, and doggedly devoted to cultural preservation and self-direction.
Screenwriter: J. Gale, Franc Milčinski. Cinematographer: Ivan Marincek. Editor: I. Marincek. Cast: Matija Barl, F. Milčinski, France Presetnik, Zdenka Logarjeva, Lojze Potokar.
35mm, b/w, in Slovenian with English subtitles, 91 min.
