Discoveries from Slovenia World Cinema

Concert film documenting Laibach's "Occupied Europe NATO Tour" from 1994 and 1995.

An experimental synthetic-documentary staged as a one-sided dialogue between c̴r̶e̴a̶t̴i̶v̷e̸ ̸w̴o̷r̴k̵e̷r̷s̸ and the system replacing them. The film questions authorship, consent, and the cost of convenience in times when tools begin to argue for themselves.

A woman confronts the fragments of her lost relationship.

An analog body put into urban situations - Questions of identity and presence - Interaction between the object and the world.

Experimental video is made after sound recording of Le Grand Macabre opera, recorded live at the Parisian Theatre du Chatelet in fabruary 1998, performed by London Sinfonietta Voices Philharmonic Orchestra.

Lukomir is the village with the highest altitude (1472 m above sea level) in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an ethnographic film that was in the making from April 2014 until May 2017. It portrays a visual ethnography of an older couple’s everyday life.

The Slovenian economy relies on workers from Kosovo, but how can the education system support their children? The documentary follows the journey of four Albanian-speaking children from Kosovo as they navigate the Slovenian school system.

Attractive Nadja, with her model-like looks, legions of fans and a wealthy family, enjoys the attention of her seemingly perfect life. But life is full of surprises, even in the glittering, plastic-fantastic land of Nadja.

Špela (26), who has undergone chemotherapy due to lymphatic cancer, and her friend Hannah (26) are casually socializing in Špela’s college dormitory room. Through their conversation, we become aware of our own fragility and insecurities, even when it comes to the most mundane matters, such as visual appearance.

Enej comes home to leave his girlfriend Pia. He confronts her about their relationship. They have a conversation which reveals the dynamic of their relationship. Eventually, Enej leaves without explanation.

A documentary about the Slovenian punk scene between 1977 and 1985: the bands formed were all made up of high school students who, despite their youth, quickly began to perform and triggered a wave of repression by the communist party. While Marshall Tito was dying in Ljubljana, an outburst of incredible creativity from young people took place in Slovenia, who no longer agreed to the party's one-mindedness. This was the first serious countercultural blow in the former Yugoslavia followed by a “Nazi punk affair” that put the three protagonists of the punk scene in custody. While English punks gathered in pubs, Slovenian punks gathered in the city center on Johnny Rotten Square.

The lively and spirited journey through the lives of best friends, twin souls Mila and Mara, is a colorful adventure of two quite different life paths nourished and driven by decades of sisterhood love.

After her parents passed away in a horrific car accident, Katja decides to unravel the craziest mystery of her life. Her awry psyche may not be her biggest problem to fix.

Lena has been forced to move home; forced to leave everything she loves behind. Her life has been turned upside down. No longer will she be able to explore the bustling streets of London and delight in playing with her dearest friends. She has arrived in an idyllic country cottage.

On the one side Vertigo Bird reveals completely personal attitude of Kovač toward the real ambience of his native town, while on the other the artistic articulations give his attitude broader connotations and develops it into a poetical structure of perception of the real world. Kovač places a group of dancers in this space of man’s activity, whose decline is a historical necessity.

An evocative journey to a small Slovenian village turns into an enchanting immersion into the collective memory and the backbone of a certain place through stories from the present and the past that converge, intermingle, coexist outside of time, in the plane of the unseen, in the sphere of sentiments. With photographs, taken by photographer Stojan Kerbler decades ago, of the village and its residents serving as a guide, the film crafts the portrait of a place through narrations, images, poetry and pure cinematic beauty. It may not be easy to describe how "a tree grows in dreams" in just a handful of words, but you can be sure that seeing it is nothing less than an experience beyond a mere viewing, something you experience like a dream or a caress, like a song that glides from your ears straight to your heart.

Stories about the 5 songs on Raiven's EP "Sirene Pt. 1"

A wonderful example of a TV documentary that transcends the limitations of the TV screen. “Slices of Time” tells the story of two women born during the First World War who saw the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy collapse and a new state form: Yugoslavia. The two grandmothers of the author Zemira Alajbegović Pečovnik lived in different cultural and religious spheres – one in predominantly Muslim Bosnia, the other in Christian-influenced Slovenia – and yet were connected through their children and grandchildren. Global and personal history, childhood, love and wars intertwine.

Mother pig steps on her piglet’s stomach and opens up a wound. Grandma Vera, who is a seamstress, takes the piglet into her care. She carefully sews up his wounds, creating beautiful patterns of old Slavic tablecloths on his skin.

The narrative film is about a central character looking for the source of his problems. He feels a terrible need for the culprit, for all the bad things in his life, because he himself is certainly not responsible for it. In search of an opponent, he delves into his family, society, and world leadership. When he does not find a good reason for his troubles in all this, he delves into nature and God. He finds no reason for his anger, the hypocriticalness of the central character escalates. In the end, we find that the source of all the bad is his own inner voice. The highlight of the film is a confrontation with oneself.

On his journey around the world with ultralight aircraft, aviator, photographer and environmentalist Matevz Lenarcic collects data about black carbon, the second largest climate forcing agent contributing to global warming.

Viktor and Ana have been together all their lives. They only have each other.

Sequel to the first Slovenian slasher.

After the end of the Christmas holidays, because of the broken relationships in the family, Nežka begins to take refuge in her fantasy world. The incomprehensible world of adult conflicts merges more and more with the fairytale world of little Nežka.

The history of Christmas Bread making.

The film presents a portrait of Zied Abdellaoui who – seeking a better life – came to Austria through the Balkan route. He walked 4517km, experienced 26 illegal push-backs, several violent abuses and now resides without documents in Austria.

A story about the war for Slovenia with reconstructions of the most famous conflicts with the Yugoslav People's Army with the testimony of the participants.

It's not time for revolutions, It's time for individuals, you just have to have the courage.

Two-part Slovenian documentary on the Yugoslav Wars, 1991-1999.

Twenty years after the Labod factory in Krško stopped working, the workers relive the memories of what was it like at work. The space of the factory is left for time to pass through it, and to present us an allegory about the disintegration. Only plants found their way, growing by themselves, ironically adorning the good memories.

Punk Rock Holiday documentary, 'The Beast From Soča River', gives an exclusive insight into the festival’s first decade. All its ups and downs and everything in between, that made Punk Rock Holiday into what it is today - one of the wildest & most unique festivals in Europe. The documentary takes you on a journey of Punk Rock music, stage dives, skateboarding and endless adventures on the Soča River. Fletcher from Pennywise simply called it “The best festival in the world,” so who are we to disagree? Get your Melonball and popcorn ready and just enjoy the ride!

Tom and Noah discuss their friendship on the last sunset before Tom leaves.

The city of Nova Gorica was designed as an example of modernism based on the idea of shared public space. The documentary short follows preparations for the renovation of a neighborhood where playgrounds with unique concrete equipment now stand deserted, falling into ruin. What will become of them? Has our relationship with the world and others changed, too, in addition to children’s play?

A crime story involving drugs.

Brothers Sun-Gi and Ignus travel the post-apocalyptic land. Their paths cross with a band of evildoers and their car gets stolen along with brother Ignus. Determined to find his brother, Sun-Gi goes on a path of redemption.

Man having a panic attack in a bistro.

A pulsating, noisy chorus of blurry images that should – if ‘the machine’ works – trigger reflection and produce consistent bulks of memories.

Documentary about Carinthian Slovenes and the resistance during WWII.

The TEŠ 6 case has become a synonym for a corrupt megalomaniac project in the public and politics. But to this day, after eight years since the beginning of the police investigations, there has been no court verdict for corruption or abuse of power. On the contrary – Teš 6 is still under investigation. This was the key challenge of the TVS Investigation Group: why are things standing, what is happening at the Celje District Court, which is handling the TEŠ case?

Two boys, their fathers and a dog in an unexpected, life-changing encounter in a forest on a Sunday morning. A short film about authorities, disappointments and the birth of a rebel.

After the independence of Slovenia it seemed that the story of Slovenian punk is finished. But every end is a new beginning. After 1991 rose a new, second generation of punks who still believe that another world is possible and necessary. Active members of the underground: musicians, activists, squatters, music promoters and organizers tell us about punk ideology, culture, music, squatting movement, lust for freedom and political struggle under the flag of anarchism. Firsthand, forthright. This is a document of independence, love for music and creativity. Reflection on the work of passion and of the world, not driven by capital. From the punks for the punks.

A group of friends are going on a picnic in the woods by the lake. They don't know what is waiting for them... A great picnic day... turns into nightmare.

Mario Marzidovšek (1961-2011) was one of the pioneers of the Yugoslavian/ Slovene old-school industrial/noise scene.

People from tripoint of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia tell their stories of the World War II events that happened there.

The film is a story of one of the best climbers in the world Natalija Gros, who struggles to climb one of the most challenging verticals in Slovenia: Histerija (8c+) in Mišja pec. The camera follows Natalija’s story during her conquering the Histerija and during the climbing season (trainings, competitions, injuries, testings). Natalija is the first woman in Slovenija to climb such a difficult wall (8c+). So far, only a few female climbers in the world have succeeded in acquiring such a result.

I, PADRE. The fiIrst man, Creator and Dictator of all dictators rules the promised land of the future, the FUTURE country, where People Hens with the memory of fish follow the Instinct like sheep; and when the first woman, Eve, assumes power, this is above all an opportunity for the Opposition to make a fool of themselves! What more could you possibly want?

Concert at 10 anniversary of Slovenian folk singer Tanja Žagar.

A short experimental documentary about human senses – what happens when one of them is missing and all others merge to replace it? The film will explore the intensity of these senses through the perception of a disabled dancer.

After a long separation, a father and his son spend the day fishing on the river bank. On a beautiful autumn Sunday, surrounded by the majestic countryside, they seem to be alone in the world. They must start all over again.

A director and a psychiatrist visit the central Slovenian prison in Dob. The director believes the place also contains locked up stories, while the psychiatrist believes that, through his psychodrama method, he can create a liberating creative space for the inmates and offer them a perspective for the future. A liberated zone within a closed facility?

A new night guard arrives at a remote cabin expecting a quiet shift, but the unsettling rules of the job, strange noises, and a locked room he is not meant to enter quickly turn his first night into a nightmare. As the darkness closes in, he discovers that something far more sinister is watching from inside the house.

This educational omnibus comedy plays with the realization that we are not aware the obviousness of our everyday communication. The short film does not hide its example, the discrepancy between image and speech, which was made famous in this genre by Monty Python's Flying Circus, but at the same time, with its almost advertising nature, it pushes the boundaries between art and agitation.

The film was created to mark the 70th anniversary of the Gorizia Library.

The film is the testimony of the four young people from eastern Bosnia, who survived the genocide in Srebrenica. Being pupils and students now, they try to find the purpose and direction in their lives. The confessions of the characters go back to their childhood.

The film presents an authentic experience of Palestinian children and parents upon their arrival to Slovenia as a part of the humanitarian project Rehabilitation of Children, Victims of War from Gaza. The focus is on Baylasan, aged 7, and her mother Amal, with their shared wish: that Baylasan could walk like other children.

A poetic video-essay built from personal memories and public footage that captures the spirit, hope and relentless repression of Russia's 2021 protests for Alexeï Navalny.

Through three different perspectives on life (belief in God, disbelief in the existence of meaning, and acceptance), this animation explores the author’s interpretation of a natural path in the human experience.