Duhovnica
- Documentary Film
- 98' 15''
- 2023
- Slovenia
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We follow Protestant Pastor Jana as she is moving away from the Church. But first, she has to confront her childhood sexual abuse, long-buried family wounds and the newly diagnosed life-threatening disease.
The film follows the Protestant pastor Jana throughout her journey of leaving the Church. But when will this difficult decision finally bring her the long-awaited freedom? She first has to face additional challenges as some very old wounds reopen.
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For five years we have been very dedicated and have put our hearts into this project, following the everyday routine and important personal events of our protagonist, Protestant pastor Jana. We have managed to be part of Jana’s private life and experience her most intimate family moments.
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Film odlikuje spretna uporaba tehnik opazovalnega dokumentarca, s katerimi režiserka več let spremlja junakinjo, ko polna ljubezni in predanosti premaguje težave iz preteklosti in sedanjosti, od spolne zlorabe v otroštvu do težav materinstva in poklicnih krivic, ki jih doživlja kot evangeličanska duhovnica. Poglobljeno pokaže, kako se duhovnica Jana pogumno upre družbenim pričakovanjem in cerkvenim dogmam, gre proti toku in se postopoma prelevi v junakinjo, ki se postavi zase.
Sara Gjergek nas z montažo v Duhovnici skozi jasno razdelan in pronicljiv dramaturši lok popelje v življenje glavne protagonistke filma. Iz materiala uspe izluščiti vse najbolj pomembne postaje njenega življenja in odpreti pomembna družbena vprašanja. Gre za kompakten film z množico informacij, ki se skozi igriv ritem razpirajo v intrigantno in sočutno zgodbo.
BALKAN STARS $10 000 (The co-production award in this category is presented by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel): Woman of God by Maja Prettner, Iza Strehar, Boštjan Virc
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Comitee: Haidy Kancler, Blaž Završnik, Aiken Veronika Prosenc, Urša Loboda (alternate) Explication
Duhovnica je film z močno protagonistko, ki izredno dobro deluje pred kamero, kot je razvidno iz priloženega video raziskovalnega materiala. Dopušča nam vstop v svoj osebni prostor, kjer se vrtinčijo njeni strahovi, travme in veselje. Vsebinsko film odpira pomembne eksistencialne teme na večih nivojih: od družbenih konfliktov do osebnih travm.
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