Jože Pogačnik is a retired Slovenia

Slovenia

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n film director and screenwriter.

After studying film directing, Pogačnik first worked as a film critic, before becoming a prominent author of docmentary films in the 1960s, manly dealing with social issues. He also made several short films, including Tri etide za Cathy i Miloša, which won the Silver Bear award at the 1972 Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival

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In 1967 he made his first feature film Stronghold of Toughs (Slovenian: Grajski biki), and he won the Golden Arena for Best Director

Golden Arena for Best Director

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 for his last feature film Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989) at the 1989 Pula Film Festival

Pula Film Festival

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Selected filmography

• Stronghold of Toughs (Grajski biki, 1967)
• Cafe Astoria (Kavarna Astoria, 1989)

External links

• Jože Pogačnik at the Slovenian Film Fund website