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On Our Own Land was a 1948
film directed by France Štiglic
. It was the first Slovene full-length film
. The script was written by Ciril Kosmač
, based on his novel. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
.
Slovene village in the Slovenian Littoral
, which is occupied by the Italians. After their capitulation, the German army
takes over the village. The movie tells about both the partisan
resistance forces and the villagers, who offer full support to the partisans.
and Koritnica
.
1948 in film
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :...
film directed by France Štiglic
France Štiglic
France Štiglic was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. His 1948 film On Our Own Land was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival...
. It was the first Slovene full-length film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. The script was written by Ciril Kosmač
Ciril Kosmač
Ciril Kosmač was a Slovenian novelist and screenwriter.- Life :He was born in a Slovene family in the village of Slap ob Idrijci near Sveta Lucija , in what was then the Austro-Hungarian County of Gorizia and Gradisca . He attended high school in Tolmin and Gorizia...
, based on his novel. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
1949 Cannes Film Festival
The 3rd Cannes Film Festival was held on September 2-17, 1949. No festival was held in 1948.- Jury :The entire jury for this festival were French.*Georges Huisman *Jules Romains *Mme...
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Plot
The film depicts a mid-World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Slovene village in the Slovenian Littoral
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
, which is occupied by the Italians. After their capitulation, the German army
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
takes over the village. The movie tells about both the partisan
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
resistance forces and the villagers, who offer full support to the partisans.
Filming
The film was shot on location in the villages of Grahovo ob BačiGrahovo ob Baci
Grahovo ob Bači is a village on the Bača River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Koper Diocese....
and Koritnica
Koritnica, Tolmin
Koritnica is a village on the right bank of the Bača River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The village was one of the filming locations for the 1948 film On Own Land.- External links :*...
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