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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1985 - 27 July.4 August

Sections & Films

A SHORT DELAY

Category: Edition 1985

Synopsis
A group of kids want to go to their teacher's house during the Teachers Day.

Original Title Një vonesë e vogël
Italian Title Un breve ritardo
Category Out of competition
Section Albanian Retrospective
Tipology Short Film
Duration 47'
Production Year 1982
Nationality Albania
Directed by Xhanfise Keko
Screenplay Xhanfise Keko
Main cast Violeta Manushi, Ilia Shyti, Marjeta Ljarja

 regista keko xhanfiseXHANFISE KEKO

Xhanfise Keko (1928) is an important Albanian director of the 20th century. She was the first film director for Albanian children and considered the pioneer of that film genre in Albania. Keko is also the first woman director in Albania.
Xhanfise Keko was born on January 27, 1928 in Gjirokastra. He began his career as a composer, one of the seven founding members of Kinostudio "New Albania" in 1952. After a long experience as a documentary editor, he began his career as a director in 1971. For 13 years, until 1984 , Keko has made 12 features, which are still very popular today, especially for children. Made artistically, but also with educational value, the films of Xhanfise Kekos have dignity in international festivals. In addition to numerous awards and titles, in 1984 he was awarded the title of "Artist i Popullit", he also won the First Festival Cup for the film "Beni walk alone" in 1976. Xhanfise Keko is also the first Estonian Albanian director with international awards. At the International Children's and Youth Film Festival in Giffoni Vallepiana (Italy), he won medals for the films "Enjoy yourself", "After the Tracks" and "Tomka and his Companions".