Slovenian film guide 2026

Valley of Peace

by France Štiglic

Dolina miru, 1956, fiction, film 35mm, digital Blu-ray, digital DCP, 1,37:1 Academy, b/w, 86 min

SI, YU

Finished

It's the story of two war orphans, a German girl named Lottie and a Slovene boy named Marko, who escape from a town which has been bombed, in search of "a valley where there is no war". Marko who is a few years older thinks that this is probably the place where he used to go for holidays at his uncle's and so they bravely set up, retreating from the German soldiers. Jim, a black American pilot, who parachuted from a plane that had been shut down joins them at the river. They continue the journey together and finally reach the place of peace the boy knows. However, "the valley of peace" is attacked by the Germans and the pilot is killed. The children run away in despair and continue their se…
France Štiglic
Awards
Festival Award Year
Prešeren Award (National Award), best directing
1962
10th Festival de Cannes
Male Role Award (Jury Award), best actor/actress (Male)
1957
3rd Pula Film Festival
Arena Award (Jury Award), best production design
1956
3rd Pula Film Festival
Arena Award with a Golden Medal (Jury Award), best music/score
1956
3rd Pula Film Festival
Arena Golden Medal (Jury Award), best child performace
Arena Golden Medal (Jury Award), best leading role
1956
3rd Pula Film Festival
Special Diploma (Jury Award), best child performace
Special Diploma (Jury Award), best leading role (Male)
1956