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Wikipedia article




'Train in the Snow' is a Croatian (then SFR Yugoslavia) children and adventure film directed by Mate Relja. It was released on June 10, 1976.

It is based on the children's novel 'Vlak u snijegu' written by Mato Lovrak (18991974), then a young schoolteacher inspired by actual events, in 1933, and first titled 'Djeca Velikog Sela' ("The Children of Veliko Selo").

Plot



At the behest of their teacher, fourth grade schoolchildren in a small Croatian village found an old-style Slavic 'Zadruga' and organize a field trip to Zagreb.

On their way back, their teacher gets ill and must stay in a hospital.

As the children travel back on their own, the train gets blocked by a snowdrift.

With the help of the children, the railroad workers manage to clear the way.

Cast



* Slavko timac - Ljuban Mari

* Gordana Inkret - Draga

* eljko Mali - Pero

* Edo Peroevi - Conductor

* Ratko Buljan - Teacher

* Antun Nalis - Newspaper editor

Locations



The film was shot from 1973 to 1976.

Most of the children came from the Regional school of Velika Ciglena near Bjelovar, which was then part of Dr Franko Vinter Elementary School in Bjelovar, now 1st Elementary School Bjelovar.

The scenes in Zagreb were taken at the Main train station, the Funicular, the Dolac Market, the National Theatre, the Zoo and a printing press.

Some scenes were filmed at the Rovie railway station near Bjelovar.

The scenes in the school were shot in the village of Toma near Bjelovar, and

the scenes in the snow near Grginac on the railroad between Bjelovar and Klotar Podravski, with snow-blowers from Planica in Slovenia to provide artificial snow.

At the end of the shooting, several scenes could be taken in real snow, which had started falling.

First appearances



The film was first released in Bjelovar on June 10, 1976.

On the same year it was shown at the International Children's Festival of ibenik and at the Pula Film Festival, where it received the 'Jelen' ("Deer") awardthe first children's film to receive it.

It has been shown in 30 countries.

Trains



A replica of the train from the film has been installed at the Lovrak center in Veliki Grevac.

The name of the novelist, Mato Lovrak, has now been given to the Bjelovar-Klotar Podravski line.

Theme song



The theme song "Kad se male ruke sloe" ("When little hands join together"), written by popular singer Arsen Dedi, is a tale of friendship and solidarity.

The text, written by Drago Britvi, starts this way:



"Kad se mnogo malih sloi,

"Ta se snaga stoput mnoi,

"A to znai da smo jai,

"Kad se skupimo u roj.

"Mala iskra poar skriva,

"Kap po kap i rijeka biva.

"Hajde zato svi u jato,

"Kao vrapci iv, iv, iv."



Ref:

"Kad se male ruke sloe, sve se moe, sve se moe."

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