156 Titles / Updated Sept. 10, 2024

Feature films

Exemplary Behaviour (2019)

Documentary Film / 85' / 2 awards Awards

Having experienced the loss of the killed brother, director Audrius Mickevičius went to the Lukiškės prison to examine the paradox of “exemplary behavior”. Mickevičius met Rimantas and Rolandas, sentenced to life but driven by the hope of change. Mickevičius himself experienced the journey from anger to forgiveness, which was interrupted by his terminal disease.

On Our Own Land (1948)

Na svoji zemlji

Fiction Film / 110' / 1 award Awards

The story is set in the western (Littoral) district of Slovenia, during the last two years of the liberation struggle. A typical Slovenian village survived first the Italian Occupation (since the Treaty of Rapallo after the First World War) and then the German one. To its inhabitants, all of them Slovenes, the struggle means a chance to liberate themselves from underneath the foreign rule. The film is on the one hand a war film about the partisan struggle, and on the other the villagers who were practically all supporters of the liberation struggle.

Pappenstory – A Story About Slovenian Amateur Theater SAG Trieste (2017)

Pappenstory – štorija o slovenskem amaterskem gledališču SAG Trst

Documentary Film / 48' 58''

In Trieste in the early 1970s, young, critical theatre enthusiasts, members of the Slovenian minority in Italy, started an amateur Slovenian theatre as a critical mirror of the situation among Slovenians in the area. Their enthusiasm was recognised by the public both within and outside the Trieste province. In 1975, the theatre secretly started working on Pappenstory, a provocative satirical cabaret, the idea of which was to ridicule local Slovenian political and cultural elites. This brave attempt had unexpected consequences.

Good Day's Work (2018)

Dobar dan za posao

Fiction Film / 75' / 1 award Awards

Having long been out of work, Armin finally lands a job interview. On his way, he runs into a car accident, and by the time he finally makes it, the interviews are already over. Before he has a chance to tell his pregnant wife of another failed attempt, a job offer arrives through his brother-in-law to work in a slaughterhouse. Unable to kill an animal, Armin lands the position of a security guard and soon finds that workers there are stealing. Conscientious as he is, he reports the theft to the owner.

Man with the Shadow (2019)

Človek s senco

Fiction Film / 100' / 90 awards Awards

Humans’ biggest delusion is their illusion of freedom. New-borns have no choice, they are brought into this world regardless of their will, groomed as utterly powerless beings to submit to the social norms imposed by those in the position of power… But what if there is an alternative?

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Navigare Necesse Est (2017)

Documentary Film / 52'

Giving an insight into a little-known and prematurely forgotten period in Slovenia's recent history, the film chronicles the establishment and rise of a Slovenian shipping corporation, weaving in the memories of the then seamen, who had the right amount of naval knowledge and a need for adventure to sail every sea and ocean of the world.

Grandmothers of Revolution (2006)

Babice revolucije

Documentary Film / 96' / 2 awards Awards

The Grandmothers of Revolution is a story of three strong individuals who played an important role, each in their own revolution, in years when women in Great Britain were only just allowed to vote. It is a story of people who fought for different ideas; the nationalist fight against the partisans, the anracho-communism and communism. Their stories help to understand the break of the socialist regime in ex Yugoslavia. As they explain values no longer alive in today's society we become aware of their inexorable life struggle.

Breakthrough (2019)

Preboj

Fiction Film / 86' / 2 awards Awards

March 1945. In a harsh winter, a brigade of 500 partisans retreats to the high plateau of Menina Planina after finding themselves surrounded by a 12,000-soldier SS division in the valleys below. Sheltered by forests, they build a makeshift camp, exhausted, starved, freezing, malnourished, and dispirited. Commander Franc Sever ‘Franta’ is faced with an impossible task: to get his soldiers out. After a bloody battle, they manage to break the enemy ring and fight their way to freedom.

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Masquerade (1971)

Maškarada

Fiction Film / 86'

Although Dinah is reasonably content in her marriage with the company director Gantar, she finds herself drawn irresistibly with body and soul to the young and handsome Luke. Under the pretext that Luke will give private lessons to her son, she manages to arrange frequent meetings with him. Gantar suspects his wife is meeting Luke. At his son's birthday party, which is attended also by Luke and his girlfriend Petra, Gantar forces a confession from Dinah. In a fit of rage, he rapes her. Naturally, Luke does not stand idly by and a fight breaks out between him and Gantar. After the incident, Luke goes on a trip with Petra. Upon his return, matters become even more complicated as the web of parental, platonic and erotic love becomes even more tangled than before and Luke must steer a judicious course between Dinah and Petra.This cult film of the Slovenian hippie generation has waited ten years for the release of the integrated, uncensored version containing all the most daring erotic scenes.

The Felons (1987)

Hudodelci

Fiction Film / 90' / 6 awards Awards

Peter Berdon, a member of the Slovenian minority in Italy, leaves Trieste and takes to Ljubljana in the first years after the Second World War. He makes friends with three older Italian communists, political refugees who, like him, ran away to Ljubljana from the unsettled region Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In the critical year 1948, our secret service asks them to intercede in a certain matter in Trieste. The Italians refuse their cooperation for political reasons. Peter, however, offers his services to carry out the task alone, particularly because he would like to meet Florence, an English teacher, whom he is in love with. When he returns to Ljubljana without having carried out the mission, he learns that his Italian friends have been imprisoned. With Ivan, a casual acquaintance of his, they start with minor and major felonious deeds and after a tragically end, he is arrested and put into Sremska Mitrovica prison, where to his great surprise, he is continually charged with association with the Italians and wrongly convicted, Peter starts thinking about escape and of Florence who is waiting for him, somewhere.

Paris.love (2007)

Fiction Film / 73'

Vince is a twenty-four-year-old American, who lives in Paris and is trying to become an actor. He is turned down on every audition because of hid bad French accent. He is kept at life only due to a minor role in the obscure avant-garde show. He falls in love with a French student Zoe that plays a significant role at his meeting with his father he has a problematic relationship with. The men meet and his father tells him how happy he is that Zoe is pregnant. Vince feels betrayed and falls out with her. However, he gets a chance on an audition as the director considers his accent his advantage and offers him a role. He is thinking about whether he wants to meet Zoe, but is aware of the fact that she does not want to meet him. This is reality, what about in the film?

Wild one (2012)

Divji

Documentary Film / 87'

In 1977, Philippe Ribiere is born in Martinique with the Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. Abandoned by his parents, he is left to the hospital, where he is bound to spend the first four years of his life and undergo a series of arm and leg operations. He is alone and different. At the age of 4, he is taken to France to be adopted by a French family. In 1994, Philippe discovers climbing, which is much more of a challenge to him than it is to others. However, he also discovers how to turn his handicap into an advantage trough climbing, and so he make his way into the society. The story of Philippe Ribiere is a story of loneliness, searching for the answers, discovering of being different. !t is a story of courage, will, fearlessness, freedom, seeking for love and overcoming the impossible.

Don't Whisper (1957)

Ne čakaj na maj

Fiction Film / 109'

Sequel to the film Vesna. Winter vacations are drawing near and girls are getting ready to spend it in the mountains. Among the girls is also Vesna who looks forward to spending the vacations with her boyfriend Samo. But her boyfriend is urgently summoned to the airport to take part in airborne mountain rescue exercises. But in the mountains Vesna suddenly notices in the sky the planes and she knows that Samo is in one of them. He has indeed landed, but not alone. There is a beautiful girl Zora with him. Vesna is jealous and she doesn't listen to any explanation. At her return in town, Vesna can not find peace. Soon, however, everything is cleared up and Samo and Vesna have taken a plane to enjoy the freedom of the sky.

Melania (2022)

Documentary Film / 50' 47''

Melania Trump was one of the most controversial First Ladies in history. Born and raised in Slovenia at the time when it was a socialist state, she brought a different attitude to the job as America's First Lady. Against all odds Melania took the world by storm and managed to create an unexpected life and career for herself – and she never looked back!

Rejects of the Second Generation: Following the Traces of Punk (2016)

Odpadki druge generacije: Po stopinjah nekega punka

Documentary Film / 62' / 1 award Awards

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.

Sleepy Star (1965)

Zvezdica zaspanka

Animated Film / 68'

The godfather Moon sends careless and unpunctual Sleepy Star to the Earth. Sleepy Star meets the robber Ripper whose heart is made of stone. After a series of incidents Sleepy Star manages to find the bandit’s true heart and finally gets to return to the starlit sky.

Farewell Until the Next War (1980)

Nasvidenje v naslednji vojni

Fiction Film / 118' / 4 awards Awards

During their holidays in Spain, a meeting takes place between two former deadly enemies: the Slovene partisan Berk and the German soldier Bitter, who had fought in Yugoslavia. In the vivacious and cheerful atmosphere of Spain they evoke in their conversations memories of the wartime period they lived through as adversaries. Their conversations are interwoven with vivid pictures of Berk's personal recollections of wartime people and events in which Anton, an experienced fighter from the Spanish Civil War, has an important role. Berk spends with Anton the greatest part of his partisanship until Anton's tragic death towards the end of the war.

Let Him Be a Basketball Player (2017)

Košarkar naj bo

Fiction Film / 79' / 6 awards Awards

Let Him Be a Basketball Player tells the story of a young and clumsy boy named Ranta (so big that he could be tying ties to giraffes), whose life turns upside down when his gym teacher Salta one day invites him to join the basketball team. This marks the beginning of an exciting path full of unpredictable adventures where Ranta is always accompanied by his funny friend Smodlak.

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Oroslan (2019)

Fiction Film / 71' 38'' / 7 awards and 1 nomination Awards

The death of a man who goes by the nickname Oroslan sends a shock wave through a small Slovenian community just across the border in Hungary. The news spreads quickly. Gradually, actions become words and words become stories. To come to terms with Oroslan’s death, the villagers recreate his image through stories about his life.

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Mostar United (2008)

Documentary-Fiction Film / 72' / 1 award Awards

Mensud fought in the Bosnian war, defending his hometown Mostar and the Old Bridge. Now peace has returned and the Old Bridge has been rebuilt. But torn apart by the ethnic conflict, Mostar is more like a ghetto than the joyful Montmartre of the Balkans it was before the war. Mensud is fighting once again, this time against the new nationalist mentality. On the football court of the legendary Velež football club, Mensud teaches his army of kids the values of brotherhood and unity. His son Dženan, one of his players, cannot stand the pressure of everyday life any longer. He dreams of playing for a major European team and living in a safe environment. It is not easy for Mensud to accept this, but a new generation of kids is already waiting for him on the football court.

LGBT_SLO_1984 (2022)

Documentary Film / 87' / 1 award Awards

The 1984 Magnus Festival in ŠKUC, Ljubljana, marked a milestone for the Slovenian LGBT movement and the start of the Ljubljana LGBT film festival, the oldest LGBT film festival in Europe. A strong club culture (unique in the former Yugoslavia) and numerous events and festivals left a significant mark on those early years.

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What Now, Luka? (2000)

Nepopisan list

Fiction Film / 92' / 1 award Awards

Nepopisan list is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Jan Grilanc, Marija Lojk, Vesna Lubej. It is defined as a children and youth. It was directed by Jane Kavčič. It was produced by Arsmedia. It has received 1 award.

Fuck It (2000)

Jebiga

Fiction Film / 90' / 1 award Awards

Jebiga is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Matej Družnik, David Furlan, Peter Hvalica. It is defined as a comedy. It was directed by Miha Hočevar. It was produced by Nora Production Group (I). It has received 1 award.

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Ksana (2017)

Fiction Film / 82'

David, an actor, and Roman, a construction worker, are half-brothers who reunite after years of estrangement for their father's funeral. Their shared memories take them on a journey along the river, to the mountains and the sea where their father used to take them and where they experienced their happiest moments. Hoping to rekindle their somewhat forgotten brotherly-friendly relationship, they set off along the same paths. What begins with a superficial mask of shared happiness, soon turns into rivalry, envy, anger and resentment.

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Consequences (2018)

Posledice

Fiction Film / 95' / 10 awards Awards

18-year-old Andrej is sent to a youth detention centre due to problematic behaviour. There, he meets Željko, the informal leader of the detainees. Upon discovering Andrej's secret, Željko soon begins to take advantage of him; Andrej's sense of responsibility and moral integrity are put to the test. Ultimately, he must choose between Željko and his reckless lifestyle and staying true to himself.

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Ljubljana the Beloved (2005)

Ljubljana je ljubljena

Fiction Film / 110' / 3 awards Awards

Oton, a young boy, is growing up while his hometown Ljubljana changes, from 1934, when King Alexander of Yugoslavia is killed in France, through first the Italian and then the German occupations of the city, until the arrival of Communism. Oton learns the difference between men and women; the experience makes him swear eternal love to his friend Marjana. His hopes are dasher, however, when the Italian occupying forces invade Ljubljana in 1941. Oton, at that time in grammar school, hates the Italians and joins the underground resistance movement. Marjana slowly changes and forgets her old friends. She draws away from Oton as she falls madly in love with Giorgio, an Italian officer lodging in the apartment of Oton's parents. With time, the Italian occupying troops become increasingly brutal. The only place where nothing seems to change is the nightclub Purgatory, with prostitute Anita as its brightest star, where both the townspeople and the Italian soldiers come to forget the horrors of the war.

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Ama Dablam, izsanjane sanje (2017)

Documentary Film / 53' 22'' / 1 award Awards

Ama Dablam, izsanjane sanje is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Zvonko Požgaj, Vanja Furlan, Tomaž Humar. It was directed by Igor Vrtačnik. It was produced by Film Horizont Vrtačnik and RTV Slovenija. It has received 1 award.

The High Sun (2015)

Zvizdan

Fiction Film / 123' / 20 awards and 1 nomination Awards

Set in three consecutive decades, in two neighbouring Balkan villages burdened with a long history of inter-ethnic hatred, three different love stories come together in a classic tale of forbidden love.

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Installation of Love (2007)

Instalacija ljubezni

Fiction Film / 98' / 2 awards Awards

Mojca, a forty-five-year-old, is married to Vasko, a rich meat dealer. She collects classic art paintings and quite embittered by the fact that her children Nika and Vaci are slowly leaving the safe family nest. Bored and desirous of love and passion she unknowingly becomes the object of a video-installation the artist Milo, former lover, is making with the help of her daughter Nika. Her hunt for love becomes an unusual journey for all playing in the film as well as for the whole team that is making the film Installation of Love.

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Dance in the Rain (1961)

Ples v dežju

Fiction Film / 98' / 6 awards Awards

Peter, the painter, personifies man's longing for happiness. He would like to meet the ideal woman, the perfect companion in life. The theater actress Maruša, with whom Peter has been going steadily for seven years, wants to live with him and share everything with him. However, Peter has grown a little sick of Maruša. During the night Maruša feels that Peter has deserted her, she also decides that for her the end of their relationship is the best solution. But at the end both of them realize their loss. The difference between their illusions and the real life is too big. Meanwhile in the street a couple of young lovers are dancing in the rain. Perhaps they are going to attain the happiness that Peter and Maruša have sought in vain.

Don't Forget to Breathe (2019)

Ne pozabi dihati

Fiction Film / 98' / 2 awards Awards

Fifteen-year-old Klemen lives with his elder brother Peter and single mother in a small and remote rural town. Klemen's well-established routine of spending time with his beloved brother on the tennis court and by the nearby river gets interrupted by Peter's sudden and passionate love affair with his gorgeous peer Sonja, which triggers a torrent of conflicting emotions and reckless actions in Klemen.

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Rooster's Breakfast (2007)

Petelinji zajtrk

Fiction Film / 125' / 13 awards and 1 nomination Awards

Djuro works as an apprentice at master Gajaš, who is an elderly owner of a garage. The tranquil life of the young apprentice is troubled by the arrival of the dark-hair belle Bronja, who is married to Lepec, the local ruffian and pimp. Bronja and Djuro start a very risky love affair that does not stay unnoticed. Meanwhile, Gajaš himself has his love fantasies too. He dreams about Severina, a well-known pop singer that is on the tour and is coming to their town. When an opportunity offers to meet her, Gajaš shivers with excitement. Rooster's Breakfast is a love story. It is put into a small town, almost a village. The film protagonists live their quiet and imperceptible lives; however, each one of them has hidden passions that are the reason for the happening to dramatise.

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Family Film (2015)

Rodinný film

Fiction Film / 95' / 6 awards Awards

A husband and wife set sail across the ocean, leaving their two children to explore the freedom of being home alone. The boat goes under, and so does the family. A dog, stuck on a desert island, is their only hope.

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Erased (2018)

Izbrisana

Fiction Film / 86' / 8 awards Awards

Ana gives birth in the local hospital and everything goes well. There is only a small bureaucratic problem: Ana is not on file. It must be a software glitch, nothing serious. After a few days, Ana finds herself entangled in a web of Kafkaesque proportions: not in the computer means no social security, no permanent address. Ana is suddenly a foreigner, even though she has spent all of her life in Slovenia. Legally, she does not exist. Her child is therefore an orphan. And orphans can go up for adoption. On February 26 1992, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia erased 25,671 of its own nationals. The majority of those are still unable to regain their legal status.

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Night Boats (2012)

Noćni brodovi

Fiction Film / 101'

A melodrama about love in a retirement home. Helena and Jakov had thought their life was over until love struck them. They take off from the bleak institution, like teenagers fleeing from home. They jump into their romance – the romance they thought they would never experience again. They travel across roadless areas in a car that has no reverse; they dump their cell phones in a river saying “to hell with everything” like two fugitives, and deciding on the one and last adventure. They try to embark on a ship, which Helena failed to board 60 years earlier.

Good Luck, Kekec (1963)

Srečno Kekec

Fiction Film / 80' / 1 award Awards

In this sequel of the famous film Kekec, our little hero and his friend Rožle meet with the mythological mountain hag Pehta and Kekec realizes that looks can often deceive. Although Pehta is determined to keep the medicine which would heal Mojca's blindness hidden from Kekec, and although she treats the villagers and their superstitious beliefs with contempt until the very last moment, she is softened in the end by Kekec's cheeky tricks and winning ways and tells him how to use the magic herbal drops. Kekec follows Pehta's instructions and Mojca regains her eyesight. Watching Kekec, we are reminded of the courage and the light-hearted mischievousness of (our) youth.

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Desire in You (2021)

Fiction Film / 79'

Desire in You is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Zala Rojc, Hannah Koselj Marušič. It is defined as a drama. It was directed by Vid Merčun.

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Times Devoid of Fairy Tales (1986)

Čas brez pravljic

Fiction Film / 95' / 2 awards Awards

Čas brez pravljic is a Yugoslavian (Slovenian) Fiction Film. Featuring Matjaž Arsenjuk, Danilo Benedičič, Vesna Bukilica. It was directed by Boštjan Hladnik. It was produced by Filmski studio Viba film. It has received 2 awards.

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Real Pests (1977)

To so gadi

Fiction Film / 96' / 4 awards Awards

Štebe, a chauffeur, is a widower with five sons. They have a housekeeper called Rosy. The boys with their little tricks and boyish pranks are the despair of the bourgeois neighbourhood. Everyone calls them "the pests". Rosy has often threatened to leave them and finally she really does pack her bags and goes home to the countryside. Sooner after Rosy leaves, her niece Meri turns up to visit her and also moves in. Meri is nowhere as good as Rosy when it comes to running a household. Tone, a friend of Štebe, begins to take an interest in Meri. Meri starts to go out a lot, but Tone doesn't know where she goes. As time goes on, the Štebes really begin to miss their housekeeper. Tone looks Rosy up and persuades her to come back to them. Everyone is delighted. Meri explains what it was that kept her from home. She has been going to school and now she is a bus driver.

The Merry Wedding (1984)

Veselo gostivanje

Fiction Film / 98' / 1 award Awards

Veselo gostivanje is a Yugoslavian (Slovenian) Fiction Film. Featuring Bert Sotlar, Danilo Benedičič, Polde Bibič. It was directed by France Štiglic. It was produced by Filmski studio Viba film. It has received 1 award.

Chalk & Chocolate (2009)

Documentary Film / 50'

Chalk & Chocolate is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Natalija Gros. It is defined as a sport. It was directed by Jure Breceljnik.

Doberdob - A Novel by a Rebel (2015)

Doberdob – roman upornika

Documentary-Fiction Film / 74'

Doberdob – roman upornika is a Slovenian Documentary-Fiction Film. Featuring Srečko Kermauner, Metka Petrič, Igor Grdina. It was directed by Martin Turk. It was produced by Bela film.

Cankar (2018)

Documentary-Fiction Film / 92' 58'' / 1 nomination Awards

Ivan Cankar (1876-1918) is considered one of the most important Slovenian writers. His words still possess the same strength and freshness as when they were written. He is an icon of the Slovenian nation: saluted, abused for political programmes, but only rarely read, let alone understood. The documentary side of the movie contradicts the myths created around the writer's alcoholism, relationships with many women, and the cause of his death. The acted scenes, however, are inspired by motifs from Cankar's literature, preserved letters, and texts written by his partners.

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Thugs from the Castle (1967)

Grajski biki

Fiction Film / 88'

The film depicts the fates of several young men living in a home for juvenile delinquents situated in what was once a manor house. The young men are angry at themselves and the whole world. Their lives are fraught with conflicts which often lead to morbid consequences. Flight leads to chance love affairs and blackmail to death. Dane Zajc once wrote: "The great black bull bellows in the pale dawn," but it seems as though the castle bulls will never see the light.

Kekec (1951)

Fiction Film / 91' / 1 award Awards

The story is set in an idyllic village of the Slovenian mountains where Kekec, a young boy is living. High up in the mountains leads his solitary life Bedanec, a man everybody is afraid of because he is wicked. But the brave boy Kekec is not afraid of him. When he finds out that Bedanec keeps his victims in his house, he sets out to find them. With his courage Kekec manages to set them free, and what's more, he forces Bedanec to leave for good.

The Frog (2017)

Žaba

Fiction Film / 78' / 8 awards Awards

Zeko, a barber and ex-soldier suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, invites his brother Braco and his friend Švabo to Eid festivities. He intends to take advantage of the festive mood and ask his brother, a gambler and alcoholic, to change his ways.

Wonder when You'll Miss Me (2019)

Mi chiedo quando ti mancherò

Fiction Film / 88'

Amanda is seventeen and has a difficult past. To face the world, she has created an exuberant and politically incorrect imaginary friend who guides her through her greatest challenges: to grow up and take possession of her life. Hers is a story about courage and determination, adventurous and romantic, ferocious, and yet funny. The film is based on Wonder When You’ll Miss Me, the second book by the prematurely deceased American writer Amanda Davis. A road movie pushing back physical and mental boundaries, running from the past, and looking for a possible future.

The Story of Good People (1975)

Povest o dobrih ljudeh

Fiction Film / 99' / 8 awards Awards

The story is set on an island in the middle of the river Mura, where Jožef and Ana, an old couple, can bear the solitude of their life, because of their affection and their compassion for the blind Katica. The girl is living with them because her mother and stepfather work abroad and only visit her now and then. Katica sings charmingly, pleasing everybody who hears her. One day Peter, the grandson of the old couple, who is a bandit on the run from the police, comes to the house. Katica falls in love with him, her mother Marta is caught by passion. Peter is causing a lot of troubles and he is chased by the police all the time. Katica saves him with her singing in the middle of the marsh and unable to find her way out, drowns.

The Farewell (2020)

Odpotovanje

Documentary Film / 65' / 1 award Awards

A philosophical meditation on a young Tomaž Pengov, one of the greatest musicians in Slovenian history and the author of many timeless songs, some of which will accompany him on this cinematic journey through his world. Pengov’s legacy features ‘Odpotovanja’, the first singer-songwriter record released in the former Yugoslavia.

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Shanghai Gypsy (2012)

Šanghaj

Fiction Film / 124' / 4 awards Awards

Feature film Shanghai Gypsy is a love story. The main protagonists are members of the gypsy family Mirga. A story about four generations is narrated by Lutvija Belmondo Mirga. Lutvijais the central character of the film, a gypsy king, who decided to establish his own gypsy village. He names it Shanghai. Belmondo makes a living on smuggling and his power and influence grow large. He even gets local police and politics on his side and that helps him to become untouchable for law. But with the downfall of Yugoslavia, smuggling of goods is replaced by smuggling of the arms. Though lucrative, the business starts to threaten Belmondo’s personal life and he finds himself at the crossroads. Will he protect his own family or is he going to sacrifice his personal happiness for business ambitions? The King of Shanghai is the story about eternal longing for happiness; it is the story about love and family ties, in which tears are intertwined with laughs. The story is set in times of the downfall of Yugoslavia, in times when many people had forgotten that beauty of life actually lies in small things.

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Mother (2016)

Mama

Fiction Film / 89' 7'' / 4 awards and 1 nomination Awards

A mother takes her self-destructive daughter to a deserted village in a foreign country (Italy) and locks her in a house in the middle of nowhere. What begins as a mother's desperate attempt to save her child turns into an increasingly miraculous spiritual adventure, restoring deep feelings of life within her. Inspired by the writings of Marcel Proust, the film is not so much a study of a relationship between mother and daughter: it is a poem of two human souls.

Peter vs. Harry (2018)

Documentary Film / 55' / 1 award Awards

Peter vs. Harry is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Peter Braatz, Chris Eckman, Žiga Koritnik. It is defined as a biopic. It was directed by Ida Weiss. It was produced by Senca Studio. It has received 1 award.

Poker (2001)

Fiction Film / 105' / 2 awards Awards

Poker is not just a game, it’s Philosophy! What happens when Borut, a modern-day anti-hero with no respect for rules, gets mixed up in it? Djuro was sent to find out where his boss’s missing money has gone to. Matjaž is in the game so as to be near his love. Aljoša is trying to find himself in poker. Vesna, the dealer, tries to satisfy everyone, herself included, in this dangerous game. Consequently Borut gets tangled up in a cruel game for life, in a crime drama full of twists and bloody score-settling, in which it would be difficult to find a winner. Poker tells the truth about life, not just about death written in the cards.

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Dad (2010)

Oča

Fiction Film / 71' / 3 awards Awards

Miki, local coproducer, takes us over the Hungarian border for a meeting. He tells us that Slovenian people there don't have a word for love. I watch his eyes in the rearview mirror. When he gets out, I tell Frenk, ok, he can be Dad. Miki brings Sandi. He's too old. But he has face and hair and eyes and mouth of an angel, and angels don't have age. On a football stadium we are getting to know each other. When I show this to my girlfriend, she shivers and cries. It's gonna be a beautiful film. Then the three of us play. We throw little stones in our wells (our souls) and listen to echoes. Later, the crew plays along. That's the game of our cinema. (Let the film be poetry. Let the silent engines run the story.)

Khatte – Izbira svobode (2015)

Documentary Film / 55' / 2 awards Awards

Khatte – Izbira svobode is a Slovenian Documentary Film. It is defined as an ethnographic. It was directed by Miha Mohorič. It was produced by Sagar Kolektiv. It has received 2 awards.

Silent Sonata (2010)

Circus Fantasticus

Fiction Film / 77' / 10 awards and 1 nomination Awards

When the deafening rattle of war dies away, Stevo, scared, running around the field where traces of warfare can be seen and where his house, badly damaged, stands. He is left alone with his daughter Dunja and son Mali, as his wife has been hit by one of the grenades. When it seems that the worst is over, a terrible rumble can be heard from a distance, drawing closer to the house. After several moments of agony and tension Stevo discovers, confused, that the vehicle which stopped in front of the house is not another killing machine, but a rather unusual vehicle of Circus Fantasticus, containing a group of bizarre but utterly human characters.

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Guardian of the Frontier (2002)

Varuh meje

Fiction Film / 100' / 6 awards and 1 nomination Awards

Three girls' summer canoe trip down the river Kolpa becomes a journey into fear when they discover that the woods hide not only the border between Slovenia and Croatia but also the border between the permissible and the forbidden and that it is the self-styled Guardian of the Frontier who draws the line.

Don't Come Back by the Same Way (1965)

Po isti poti se ne vračaj

Fiction Film / 90' / 1 award Awards

In their lives away from their families, seasonal workers from the south of Yugoslavia working in Slovenia resort to alcohol and brawls, football and escapism in order to keep their minds off their homesickness, their problems in relationships with Slovene girls and the derisive attitude of some of the real Slovenes they work with. Is nationality really the decisive factor which determines who is your brother and who your enemy? And are there not things more painful even than the cutting edge of a knife or the silence amongst the walls of looming skyscrapers?

The Undamaged (2018)

Nepoškodovane

Documentary Film / 51' 25'' / 10 awards Awards

The Balkan Peninsula cradles Europe's last wild rivers and supports abundant wildlife and healthy, intact ecosystems. These rivers are The Undamaged – clean, pristine, and undammed. With over 2,700 small and large hydro power plants planned or under construction in the Balkans, corruption and greed are destroying the last free-flowing rivers of Europe. Follow the Balkan Rivers Tour, a crew of whitewater kayakers, filmmakers, photographers and friends who decided to stand up for the rivers, travelling from Slovenia to Albania for 36 days, kayaking 23 rivers in 6 countries to protest the dams and show the world the secret, wild rivers of the Balkans. The film honours everyday people and local activists who are fighting to defend rivers and aims to spread the word of the plight of these rivers.

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The Last Ice Hunters (2017)

Zadnji ledeni lovci

Documentary Film / 71' 46'' / 9 awards Awards

The Last Ice Hunters tells the story of the current generation of hunters from the Eastern Greenland Inuit community, a culture dating back 4,000 years. Having been created within that environment, one of the most specialised hunting cultures in the world is unique and precious in many regards. However, the world of the Inuit has been changing with the speed of light, and their culture is now on the brink of extinction. The film shares the story of these proud hunters, to present their disappearing culture, and shed light on the issue of indigenous peoples.

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Orchestra (2021)

Orkester

Fiction Film / 111' / 9 awards and 1 nomination Awards

A miners’ wind orchestra from Slovenia goes on tour to a small Austrian town to perform at the Wind Orchestra Festival in the parade section.

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Novo mesto glasbe (2015)

Documentary Film / 54'

Novo mesto glasbe is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Jure Longyka, Aleš Bartelj, Tom Bartelj. It is defined as a music. It was directed by Mitja Sočič. It was produced by Dolenjski muzej Novo mesto and Zavod Vesnik.

Hang on, Doggy! (1977)

Sreča na vrvici

Fiction Film / 83' / 4 awards Awards

Matic is a boy with a mother, who really does love him, but who has plenty of problems of her own at home and at work. And Matic's father is on a work tour in Lybia. So it is only natural that his best friend is a boy of his own age called Rok. The turning point in Matic's life comes when he is discovered by a film team and given the leading part in a film. His partner is a dog - a big, black Newfoundland. And of course there is also Milena, a little girl of his own age. Matic becomes so attached to the dog that the film team gifts him the dog after the end of shooting. And that is where the problems starts: where to put a dog in a concrete estate?

A Comedy of Tears (2016)

Komedija solz

Fiction Film / 72' 33''

Albert is an elderly man, a cynic, a choleric, and a racist. He lives in a wheelchair in a spacious flat in Trieste surrounded with his solitude of obsessive memory fragments, in which his unresolved relations with family members reside as he had distanced himself from them long time ago. His only contacts with reality are Ida on one hand, an educated middle-aged lady, who arrives from Istria to Albert's place twice a week to clean up, cook for him and to bathe him, and Albert's looking through the window on the other hand. That day Albert's and Ida's time together starts with Albert's nagging, him being cynical and aggressive. Ida puts up with his horrible communication with dignity and peace, but that ignites Albert's malicious behaviour even more.

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Ameba (2021)

Fiction Film / 71' 28'' / 1 award Awards

Ameba is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Dario Nožić Serini, Matej Tunja, Luka Lah. It is defined as a drama, fantasy and scientific. It was directed by Blaž Završnik. It was produced by Bandera Produkcija. It has received 1 award.

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The Last Stop (1971)

Poslednja postaja

Fiction Film / 88'

Tone, a former partisan who once believed in an ideal and rightful society, is now barely able to make his living as road laborer. He has an ex-wife and a daughter who are living in his flat, he lives in a sub-let room. His relationship with the waitress Magda is also problematic. Because of his troubles with money, he lets himself be persuaded by his two colleagues, to help a group of emigrants to cross the border illegally. But an unhappy incident occurs on the border and Tone is wounded. He drags himself with his remaining strength to the partisan picnic, where he meets his comrades, who refuse to believe what he had done. Tone dies at the table.

The Family (2017)

Družina

Documentary Film / 107' / 8 awards Awards

Born into a special needs family in a peripheral village of a peripheral country, Matej is yet so very different – different from otherness as well as normality – so as to seem as if he had escaped the determination of his environment. However, his fate catches up as he and his girlfriend have a daughter, soon to be followed by the disintegration of their relationship. A custody battle ensues, until Matej decides to make a radical exit from the vicious circle of his family as well as life in general. A reality film covering a decade, The Family is a search for feelings rather than sensationalism. A film without a script, yet with a host of co-writers, both human and inhuman.

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Boj za (2014)

Documentary Film / 86' / 3 awards Awards

The film documents a group of civilians who protested for several days, living in tents, in front of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, demonstrating against representative democracy and global financial capitalism. United in their diversity all individuals are said to have an equal say. But after the initial euphoria, the big idea of the direct democracy collides with the contemporary human being, causing discord.

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To See El Aaiún (2020)

Videti El Aaiún

Documentary Film / 54'

This is the 45th year since refugee camps were set up deep in the Sahara for the Sahrawi, the people of Western Sahara. After the territory failed to gain independence during the decolonization of Africa, two-thirds of Western Sahara are now occupied by Morocco. The camps have since turned into towns, named after cities in Western Sahara. One of them is El Aaiún.

A Minute for Murder (1962)

Minuta za umor

Fiction Film / 77'

After 18 years, Koh comes back home and because of his long absence he is suspected of treachery during the War, when a number of his schoolmates were killed. Only four of them have survived and Koh decides to find the traitor by himself. The four former schoolmates have a meeting in a night club and Koh is pushed off from the terrace. The others are informed of Koh's death by a police inspector who comes in. One of the former schoolmates runs away, but the police catch him. The inspector detains all of the suspects in the empty bar and at the reconstruction of the events, find out the killer.

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Chefurs Raus! (2013)

Čefurji raus!

Fiction Film / 100' / 8 awards Awards

Marko and his three friends live in an ill-famed Ljubljana suburb Fužine. Violence, crime and drugs slowly become part of their everyday life; old friendships begin to crumble and they go their separate ways. The story of the first two generations of immigrants from the former Yugoslavia playfully uses stereotypes to reveal hidden layers of intolerance in a young European society, and is well seasoned with a typical Balkan tragicomic humour when setting a critical eye on bitter life stories from the edge of the Slovene society.

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The Story of Mr. P. F. (2002)

Zgodba gospoda P. F.

Documentary Film / 88' / 1 award Awards

The mysterious, charming Mr. P. F., the protagonist of this full-length documentary film, is a sportsman, inventor, owner of more than 400 patents and a cosmopolitan who knew life in Europe’s most glamorous cities. His inquisitiveness and the spirit of cosmopolitanism lured him to Switzerland, where he only just started living. Very quickly he ended up among the European rich elite and they accepted him as one of them. He was a millionaire who was thought to be a billionaire and who also lived like a billionaire.

The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler (1976)

Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler

Fiction Film / 106' / 8 awards Awards

A fateful erotic relationship between Mr. Žašler's wife Karolina and an unknown young man triggers off a flood of condemnation amongst the villagers. Karolina is pronounced an "easy" woman and Mr. Žašler an incompetent. The situation becomes impossible to bear in the close atmosphere of the small village. Mr. Žašler commits suicide and Karolina looks desperately for a new companion. A passionate nature, desire and a yearning for warmth and familiarity drive Karolina from one man to another, but sooner or later all her lovers leave her alone and helpless. The situation becomes increasingly unbearable...

A Night Too Young (2012)

Příliš mladá noc

Fiction Film / 65' / 2 awards Awards

Two children find themselves in a young girl’s flat with two other men and here they experience their first encounter with love and sexuality. The children lose track of time. They were expected home long ago. They drink, throw up and are intoxicated by love and “the shameless, unbridled and licentious” world in which David, Kateřina and Štěpan live.

Let Him Be a Basketball Player (2019)

Košarkar naj bo 2

Fiction Film / 76' 47'' / 6 awards Awards

The sequel to the hugely popular book and film, Let Him Be a Basketball Player 2 features new humorous adventures of Ranta, a boy so tall he could be tying ties to giraffes. Everything seems to be going well for him until his easy, early summer weeks are shaken up by unanticipated schoolwork, troubles on the romantic front, and problems in basketball. Ranta will need to figure some things out by himself and do some growing up.

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Terra Magica (2015)

Documentary Film / 50'

Terra Magica is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Debra Meiburg, Aleš Kristančič, Marjan Simčič. It is defined as an ethnographic. It was directed by Jure Breceljnik. It was produced by FILM IT.

At the End of Trieste Street (2010)

Na koncu Tržaške

Documentary Film / 52'

Na koncu Tržaške is a Slovenian Documentary Film. It was directed by Jurij Gruden.

Coffee Time (2016)

Skodelica kave

Documentary Film / 50'

Skodelica kave is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Tine Čokl, Božidar Jezernik, Lucio Del Piccolo. It was directed by Jurij Gruden. It was produced by AVI FILM.

Nara Petrovič = Human (2016)

Nara Petrovič = človek

Documentary Film / 63'

A wild man in the wilderness is nothing extraordinary, it is something easily imagined. But how to live in the wild as an urban, civilised person? How to strike a balance between harmony with nature and participation in society – without fear, cynicism, regret, frustration? How to retain your dignity in difference? How to live with less without any sacrifice? This is a story of a man who has taken fate into his own hands, radically reducing his dependence on dispensable essential material possessions of modern society without cutting off his participation in it. This is a story of Nara, Nara Petrovič – Human.

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Lunatic (2023)

Šterkijada

Fiction Film / 77' 23''

This intimate portrait of the family of the first Slovenian who successfully completed a solo circumnavigation with his sailing boat, Jure Šterk, is brimming with humour and relentless family dynamics and drama. It is a story of an unusual three-member family, where each member supports one corner of the house... and the sailing boat the fourth.

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Teah (2007)

Tea

Fiction Film / 87' / 4 awards Awards

Martin is a ten-year-old boy and on the day of his birthday strange things begin to happen in the ancient forest. Two unusual strangers move into the forest, a girl Teah and her mother. However, their ominous presence announces a much greater disaster; tension can be felt in the forest, trees become anxious, even the old chestnut, Martin’s friend, looks worried. Signs appear on the trees. Is it possible that they are about to cut all the ancient trees, that offered shelter to elves, just in order to build a new road? Martin urgently needs a real friend. A friend of flesh and blood that would help him save the forest. Fiction and reality are inseparable in the forest. In order to prevent the very old magic, Martin has to confront with the real world first. On his way he will become aware of something unusual; the magic does not have its habitat in the forest. It lives in people’s hearts.

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Plečnik's Hidden Pearl (2021)

Plečnikov skriti biser

Documentary-Fiction Film / 64' 54'' / 1 award Awards

Plečnikov skriti biser is a Slovenian Documentary-Fiction Film. Featuring Klara Kastelec, Ivo Ban, Tino Mamić. It was directed by Matjaž Feguš. It was produced by Feguš Film, Slovenska frančiškanska provinca sv. Križa and Župnija Ljubljana Bežigrad. It has received 1 award.

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The Summer of '91 (2021)

Poletje '91

Documentary Film / 72'

A historical observational documentary that gives a fresh and unbiased insight into the spirit of the time and the everyday life of people in Slovenia at the crossroads of history. Thanks to an extensive campaign of collecting the never-before-seen archival and home video footage, the film puts viewers in an audio-visual time machine and takes them to the chaotic period before, during and after Slovenia’s independence.

Winter Flies (2018)

Všechno bude

Fiction Film / 85' / 5 awards Awards

Mischievously self-assured Mára and somewhat eccentric Heduš set out into the frozen wastes in search of adventure – by car, naturally. After all, Mára's turning fifteen soon. A road movie about the flies that occasionally buzz around even in winter, and a story – before it ends at the police station – that tells of the elusive bond of boyhood friendship and the irrepressible desire to experience something, even if you don't exactly know what.

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Phantom (2004)

Fiction Film / 87' 30'' / 3 awards Awards

Phantom is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Janez Sever, Slavko Sever, Marko Mandić. It is defined as an art and experimental. It was directed by Ema Kugler. It was produced by Zavod ZANK. It has received 3 awards.

Pirandello (2008)

Fiction Film / 51'

An eight-year old boy, Pirandello, lives with his father, a railway worker, in a small cottage by the railway. Every day he observes life and the people who pass by, who have also, in one way or another, been part of his fathers life. Through this exploration he uncovers his own past, his identity, and his future path. And there is a femme fatale involved. She has been away for eight years and is now coming back to town by train. The film is a little arabesque melodrama, with an existentialist undertone and a touch of black humor.

Feed Me With Your Words (2012)

Nahrani me z besedami

Fiction Film / 88'

In order to perfect his research, Robert travels to Italy, where he meets an unusual homeless man. Overwhelmed and confused by the unexpected encounter with that mysterious man, Robert begins to follow him and disappears without a trace. Robert’s disappearance forces his father Janez to call his elder son Matej after years of no communication between them. Despite their unresolved conflicts from the past, Matej decides to help his father and they leave for Italy together. However, since Janez cannot leave his demented wife Irina home alone, Matej’s wife Ana and their daughter Veronica temporarily move in with Irina.

For the End of Time (2009)

Za konec časa

Fiction Film / 125' 28'' / 1 award Awards

For the End of Time is a film about the soul, the body and about the inability to integrate the two entities that make up the form of civilisation called the human being. A human being is not a being in itself; it is a construct, a code of civilisation within a specified time and place. A human being is not a uniform being, it is a rift between many things; the worst one being the rift one carries inside, the rift between body and soul, life is nothing other than a constant battle between the two entities, the two greatest possible opposites, as each individual is nothing other than a manifestation of the continuous conflict of the two strangers within. The End of Time is a film about searching about an eternal yearning for Find It!

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Piran - Pirano (2010)

Fiction Film / 100' / 6 awards Awards

Piran - Pirano tells a story about three individuals and how their destinies are unusually intertwined. An Italian Antonio, a Bosnian Veljko and a Slovenia girl Anica face the terror of war as children and each of them becomes a war victim in their own way. Half a century later their paths cross again and last days of war, fear, despair, love and inexplicable emotions are stirred up again - this time because Antonio returns to Piran to see his place of birth once again before he dies.

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Blossoms in Autumn (1973)

Cvetje v jeseni

Fiction Film / 123' / 4 awards Awards

Doctor Janez is an elderly lawyer, tired of urban life. He pays a visit to his relative in the countryside for a few weeks. Farm life holds a great attraction for him, particularly because he meets Meta, the relative's daughter. Janez and Meta fall in love, they work on the farm and take walks together. Janez has to return to the town because he has work to do, but he can not forget Meta. He does buy a farm in her neighbourhood and ask Meta to become his wife. When Meta learns that she is to become Janez's wife, she can not bear so much happiness and dies in Janez's arms.

Dark Angels (1999)

Temni angeli usode

Fiction Film / 100' / 2 awards Awards

Temni angeli usode is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Matjaž Pegam, Goran Šalamon, Nikola Sekulovič. It was directed by Sašo Podgoršek. It was produced by Arsmedia. It has received 2 awards.

Days of Madness (2018)

Dani ludila

Documentary Film / 73' / 1 award Awards

Maja and Mladen are suffering from different mental disorders. They do not consider themselves mentally ill but mentally diverse. Unlike other patients mainly following strict medical advice and taking numerous pills, Maja and Mladen decided to try to cure themselves differently. They decided to fight, not only obvious discrimination to the mentally diverse, but also to speak out about their accumulated emotional problems–directly to the camera. Swallowing 15 pills a day, prescribed by their GPs, is the only medical treatment they receive. It is hard to expect they will get any better. So, they openly speak to the camera-lens, share their deepest emotions and fears and unfold shocking facts about medical care in Croatia, along with facing the cause of their diversity in public. All in all, Maja and Mladen just want to feel like normal, accepted and fulfilled human beings. Maja wants to become Mike–a strong and uncompromised man in Speedo swimming pants and Mladen wants to finally find a girlfriend for the first time in his life and enjoy it liberated from the influence of his priest and conservative family. Days of Madness is a combination of observational documentary and participatory video that will grasp into the depth of what is quintessential–the feeling of being secure.

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Beef Trout (2016)

Goveja postrv

Fiction Film / 79'

Goveja postrv is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Ivo Ban, Polde Bibič, David Hočevar. It is defined as a drama. It was directed by Stjepan Drača.

Rosa (2019)

Igor in Rosa

Fiction Film / 80' / 5 awards Awards

An intimate drama of an aging couple with grown-up children. Although Igor and Rosa live under the same roof, they no longer share their lives, recovering from the trauma of their daughter’s death each in their own ways. While he still dares to live his life, she doesn’t – until they are brought back together.

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Gravehopping (2005)

Odgrobadogroba

Fiction Film / 103' / 22 awards and 1 nomination Awards

The story unfolds in the Slovenian countryside, where Pero an emotional and intelligent man in his thirties, works as a writer of funeral speeches. But these are more than mere eulogies for the dead, since they are cleverly and intentionally intertwined with his life philosophy. The essence of the story are the relationships between the inhabitants of this small rural community, their eternal quest for warmth and love in this absurd chaos we call life. Ida is in love with Šuki, Vilma is preoccupied with her worthless husband, Pero is trying to win Renata's heart, and Dedo is tormented by feelings of loneliness and sadness since the death of his wife, which drive him to frequent but hopelessly inept suicide attempts. Although it starts out as a comedy, it develops in other directions and leads to an end that leaves Pero speechless.

Mother Europe (2013)

Mama Europa

Documentary Film / 90'

A playful creative documentary confronting European borders and human lives that are strongly affected by them. With the help of fishermen, we search for the border in the Adriatic Sea, between Slovenia, Italy and Croatia. We watch a young anarchist band, exasperated at political issues between Macedonia and Greece. The characters are inventive individuals, who manage to circumvent external borders thanks to their ability to overcome their own internal boundaries.

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Through My Eyes (2022)

Skozi moje oči

Documentary-Fiction Film / 122' 22''

This is a film about an observer, and a story about the Paris pulse at the turn of the century in the 1920s , which experiences the explosion of new artistic styles and becomes the epicentre of modern art. Among them is a very talented young man, Veno Pilon, who was already established and a recognised painter at home in Primorska region, in Italy at that time. There Pilon mingles with Henry Miller, Max Ernst, Ossip Zadkin, Giorgio de Chirico, Roland Oudot and others. Two years later, Pilon becomes one of them and writes in his diary: 'I wasn't attracted by painting anymore, since my faith in my own work was shattered. I fell back to Paris, to lose myself in the crowds and forget myself. I wanted to become anonymous… Hence I was avoiding exhibitions as well.' After his arrival in Paris, Pilon stops painting almost completely, and is instead inspired by photography. Through his portrays of the Montparnasse artists, the records of their artistic works and shots of Parisian hustle and bustle, Pilon is part of the birth of the photography, during a period when photography has reached its pinnacle. Photography becomes his bread and butter, a means for providing for his family. One of the most famous quotations by Paul Eluard reads: 'In Paris, everybody wants to be an actor; nobody is content to be a spectator.' The very same Eluard who penned one of his long poems to one of Pilon's photographs at his first Paris exhibition in the Carrefour Art Gallery in 1934. 'This was one of the greatest recognitions of my work,' remembers Pilon. Ironically, it is exactly Pilon for whom Eluard 's quote doesn't just apply! Pilon was namely exactly that: above all an observer, a spectator, and everything else only after that. A photographer! Photography was Pilon's secret passion, a silent lover who never abandoned him and instead accompanied him all his life. Pilon sang his song of songs with painting as well as with his mistress, photography.

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The Beat of Love (2015)

Utrip ljubezni

Fiction Film / 77' / 1 award Awards

"Welcome to Slovenia, we like to get witty, so I'm goin' nowhere, I speak for my city, nothing we say about it can ever be bad, I'm not rolling in cash, but my buddies are worth more than that..." raps Zoki, who dreams of hitting the stage together with his best friends Bruno and Leon. Their hearts beat for hip-hop, and it seems nothing in the world can shatter this love. Until one evening Bruno's eyes meet the eyes of pretty violinist Nina.

The Burning Bishop (2017)

Goreči škof

Documentary-Fiction Film / 55' / 7 awards Awards

Archbishop Anton Vovk lived his vocation with strong faith and devotion, conscious of his mission in the then challenging, epochal times. The documentary traces his life and work, portraying the man he truly was: brave, confident, and at the same time gentle and caring. Using a modern language of cinema combined with an original score and unique footage, the film helps the figure of Anton Vovk enter common knowledge and collective memory.

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I Act, I Am (2018)

Igram, sem

Fiction Film / 105' / 1 award Awards

While preparing for the part of a thief, a young actress begins stealing in real life. Having exceeded her character's traits, she is frustrated on the set and leaves the shoot. During his research for the part of a bum, an actor wanders around shelters trying to make friends with the homeless. The freedom of a lifestyle without duties overwhelms him. An actor and an actress are playing a passionate couple in a TV soap. After the production is over he pursues her, claiming to be in love. She insists what they did in front of the camera has nothing to do with their private lives, but he obsessively persists.

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Echoes of Time (2013)

Odmevi časa

Fiction Film / 92' / 22 awards Awards

What is it that echoes in this film? The code...Religion equals politics, equals coercion, equals violence. Humanity is an amorphous mass which is supposed to serve this code. In the long run this is impossible.

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Povest o velikanu (2007)

Documentary Film / 50'

Povest o velikanu is a Slovenian Documentary Film. It was directed by Marjan Moškon and Filip Robar-Dorin. It was produced by Senca Studio.

Kakor krogla po Evropi (2015)

Animated-Documentary Film / 50'

Kakor krogla po Evropi is a Slovenian Animated-Documentary Film. It is defined as a biopic. It was directed by Mauro Tonini. It was produced by Casablanca.

My World Is Upside Down (2016)

Moj narobe svet

Documentary Film / 74' / 3 awards Awards

A music documentary based on the work of Slovenian artist Frane Milčinski – Ježek. His satirical poems and songs from the 1950s and '60s today sound more urgent and topical than ever, and are covered by musicians ranging from Finnish avant-garde accordion player Kimmo Pohjonen, to legendary Croatian songstress Josipa Lisac, to the former Bad Seed Hugo Race. The music is produced by indie rock icon Chris Eckman, and expertly mixed with archive footage of Ježek’s own performances and skits, creating a touching and thought-provoking narrative.

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Valley of Peace (1956)

Dolina miru

Fiction Film / 86' / 8 awards Awards

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 search.

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Only Human (2020)

Homo

Fiction Film / 91'

Homo is an of the Republic of North Macedonia Fiction Film. Featuring Aleksandar Matovski, Nataša Petrović, Igor Angelov. It is defined as a comedy, drama and omnibus. It was directed by Igor Ivanov. It was produced by Skopje Film Studio.

A Century of Dreams (2019)

Stoletje sanj

Documentary Film / 88' / 9 awards Awards

A Century of Dreams is a feature documentary about the oldest Slovenian inventor, Peter Florjančič, who has recently celebrated his 100th birthday. In the film, the controversial innovator gives a first-hand account of, in his own words, life as thrilling as Hitchcock’s films. Florjančič considers himself a hedonist whose inventions have given him a luxurious and exciting life.

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Home Sweet Home (2016)

Dom ljubi dom

Documentary Film / 93' / 1 award Awards

Getting up at 7 am. School. Lunch. Obligatory after-school self-study classes. Meeting. Tidying up. Free time. Sleeping. Dreaming. A new day. This is the life of a child brought up by the system. Set in a residential facility for children taken from their unhealthy family environments, the film follows one year in the lives of four individuals whose paths would very likely never have crossed if the circumstances had been different. Now, they share the joy of birthdays, Christmas celebrations, waiting in line to use the bathroom... Despite all the house rules, this newly embraced home is where they want to belong and seek their refuge.

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Sine Legibus 1976 (2018)

Sine Legibus po poteh 1976

Documentary Film / 70' 10'' / 1 award Awards

The thoughts of Mica Olip, 105, with glimpses into her life. Given voice, the thoughts take us to the bilingual villages of south Carinthia. The year is 1976, when the Austrian national government requests that members of minorities be counted across the country, to establish whether a minority is eligible for bilingual place-name signs. The census is broadly boycotted by the Slovenian minority in Carinthia. In a small mountain village of Sele, four boys decide to carry out a unique operation: to hijack the ballot box.

What is (with) Cinema (2013)

Kaj ti je film

Documentary Film / 105'

One day. One set. Twelve film directors. One manifesto.

Body (2023)

Telo

Documentary Film / 91' 10'' / 1 award Awards

Filmed over a period of 20 years, Body is a sensitive and intimate exploration of the extraordinary life and intricate inner world of a woman who fights to resist a series of rare auto-immune diseases with her indomitable spirit. The film blends intimate conversations, personal archives and creative visuals to explore the mysteries of the human body and the power of art and friendship to understand its essence. A tumultuous journey towards healing and self-acceptance.

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Balkan Whispers (2017)

Šum Balkana

Documentary Film / 75'

What happens when contemporary improvised music forms ties with Balkan street musicians? Tomaž Grom, a Slovenian double bassist, composer, improviser and researcher of acoustic potential, took his van and began to look for collaborators on the streets of Maribor, Zagreb, Tuzla, Novi Sad, Priština, Tirana and Skopje. Balkan Whispers is constantly on the brink of misunderstanding, getting lost along paths that are not to be found in contemporary sat-navs. However, despite all obstacles, a group of Balkan street musicians eventually get together for a contemporary music gig.

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That Beautiful Day (1962)

Tistega lepega dne

Fiction Film / 83'

The story is set in a Slovene village which was part of Italy between the two wars. All the inhabitants of the village are Slovenes, except for the Italians among the representatives of the fascist government. A shame to the village are three brothers who have joined the fascists. The villagers, however, keep them under control and ridicule them. The protagonist of the central comic plot is Štefuc, twice widower, married, in turn, to two sisters - each left him two little daughters - who is determined to marry Zana, the third sister. But the girl has been promised to another suitor and there is no time to wait, because she is expecting a baby. Hedvika who is said to work in Milano as house-maid has just come back from Italy in the middle of the wedding preparations. The local Italians play serenade to her. In the end the villagers decide that Štefuc should get Hedvika as a wife and the bride has a baby during the wedding festivities.

Sing Me a Song (2018)

Poj mi pesem

Documentary Film / 106' 43''

Vlado Kreslin is a Slovenian singer-songwriter with an impressive list of songs that have entered the public consciousness. Kreslin enjoys an iconic status among his fans, a status not fuelled by self-promotion, but attained through his charisma and evocative musical expression. In his style, he combines the melodious Pannonian tradition with rebellious rock and the original language of poetry and music. The documentary gives an insight into the key stages of Kreslin’s rise towards an authentic artistic expression while tracing the cultural context in which he has been working for more than forty years.

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Come Along (2016)

Pojdi z mano

Fiction Film / 83' / 9 awards Awards

In search of the best photo for the school competition, four thirteen-year-old pupils head into remote hills. The competition for awards turns into a struggle for survival... At the end, the main hero Manc, is the one who safely guides them back home. A coming-of-age story about love, friendship and heroism. The warm but suspenseful and sometimes spine-chilling film focuses on what happens in today's world when technology stops working and the 'primal' human instincts come to light.

Nika (2016)

Fiction Film / 92' / 2 awards Awards

16 year old girl go-kart driver Nika exceeds conflict with her mother to win the most important race of her life.

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Archeo (2011)

Arheo

Fiction Film / 80' / 4 awards Awards

Archeo is a voyage of three people and one planet. A voyage towards each other, a voyage into the core of things. Archeo is a prayer.

No Man Is an Island (2021)

Septembrska klasa

Documentary Film / 78'

A documentary portrait of a group of people who had served in the Yugoslav National Army just a few years before the war in the ex-Yugoslavia started. They served a year on the island of Vis, at the time called “The Fortress of Adriatic” because of its strategic position and numerous military installations all over the island. Vis was one of the two Yugoslav islands that foreigners were forbidden to visit. In a very small military barracks on the edge of the island, far away from any civilization, bizarre things started to happen. Thirty years later, ten former soldiers from the same military barracks remember the events. They are of different nationalities – from Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, to Montenegro – which will be at war with each other just a few years later. Their stories subtly reveal why it is no wonder that Yugoslavia as a country fell apart.

Crossing Iceland (2016)

Prečkanje Islandije

Documentary Film / 52'

Jerome Josserand, one of the best snowkiters in the world, first visited Iceland together with Breceljnik in 2010. Fascinated by its beauties and fantastic kite flying conditions, he decided to come back and cross the island from the north to the south on a snowkite. He embarks on the challenge of his lifetime in March 2011, attempting to cover a distance of more than 200 km – in a single day. His biggest worries are wind, with speeds of more than 150 km/h, and unpredictable weather, with temperatures that can go well below freezing, down to -30 degrees Celsius. In this wild Icelandic landscape, can he realize his old dream?

Rascals! (2001)

Barabe!

Fiction Film / 104' / 4 awards Awards

Kovač and Dara, whose childhoods start badly, meet in an orphanage and get attached to each other. After ten years, when they are in their teens, and both share an immature view of the world, they accidentally meet again. Kovač is a gang leader, Dara lives a lonely life in her own enchanted world. Kovač’s gang starts getting involved in more and more serious deals. When the rascals find themselves caught between loyalty to different mob bosses and running from corrupted policemen, their juvenile illusions disappear. The way back is hardly possible. Will the rascals manage to run beyond, will Kovač and Dara be able to save their wasted youths and begin new lives?

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Red Boogie (1982)

Rdeči boogie ali Kaj ti je deklica

Fiction Film / 85' / 4 awards Awards

Karpo Godina’s next film Red Boogie takes up where The Raft of Medusa left off. Those quaint “artists” who happen on the scene in The Raft of Medusa herald a “new living art” are now members of an impromptu jazz band touring Slovenian towns and villages during the immediate postwar period, at a time when a style of “red boogie” was distinctly frown upon by Stalinist dogmatists of the day even though the borders were closed to outside influences from either East or West. A tragic event takes place, when one of the young musicians, saxophone player Peter, tries to flee across the Western frontier and gets killed by the police.

Living Stone (2014)

Živeti kamen

Documentary Film / 50'

An intimate story about the relationship between Karst men and the Karst stone. Formed over a two-thousand-year history, it is intertwined with the urge for survival, tradition, culture, sport, leisure, and entertainment. From one's birth to one's death.

Tisoč ur bridkosti za eno uro veselja — Ivan Cankar (2018)

Documentary-Fiction Film / 78' 45''

Ivan Cankar, the first Slovene professional writer, is the main character in this full-feature documentary film. He was a public intellectual, who never remained silent. He liked to argue, insult people, spit, sometimes even on his own people. In most cases, these actions were justified, as the people were ethically questionable. He was an eternal rebel, in eternal debts, constantly without money, he kept on borrowing, begging for payments, most often for books he had not written yet. He would sell his drawings and manuscripts to raise some money. He spent a lot of his money on drinks. And of course, there were women, fictitious and real. In literature, he praised them, in life he felt contempt for them. He ran away from them, in the same way as he ran from his responsibilities. The only responsibility he acknowledged was for his fictitious characters. An artist. After his death, Cankar became a mythological being, similar to Kurent – a musician who sold his soul to the devil. A myth. Already during his lifetime Cankar was believed to be an outstanding artist, similar to Kurent – people were always fascinated when they heard the genius of one or the other. They were also appalled, especially when they sobered up. Cankar wrote Kurent during his stay in Sarajevo, where he also wrote The Farmhands, both merely a few years before the successor to the Habsburg monarchy was assassinated. Kurent’s destiny, the destiny of an artist in general – persecuted, despised, misunderstood, just like today - haunted Cankar throughout his life. On the symbolic level, this ended with the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the formation of Yugoslavia. He died a death unworthy of a great writer. The film shows, through Kurent’s story, all essential components of Cankar’s literature. The story about his work and life is told by France Bernik, writer Alenka Puhar, Manca G. Renko, Ph.D., Mateja Ratej, Ph.D., and many other aficionados of his exceptional opus. Fragments from the story Kurent are interpreted by Jurij Souček, and the film also includes fragments from the contemporary version of Kurent, the musical Rok Kurent. A special characteristic of the film can be found in the animated sequences, which show the time before and immediately after World War I when the writer’s turbulent life ended in a still-unexplained death.

Ita Rina – A Film Star Who Declined an Invitation to Hollywood (2016)

Ita Rina – Filmska zvezda, ki je zavrnila Hollywood

Documentary-Fiction Film / 82'

Ita Rina – Filmska zvezda, ki je zavrnila Hollywood is a Slovenian Documentary-Fiction Film. Featuring Michal Bergant, Lilijana Nedič, Maria Mang. It is defined as a biopic. It was directed by Marta Frelih. It was produced by Cebram.

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Little Shepherds (1973)

Pastirci

Fiction Film / 83' / 1 award Awards

The film shows the adventures of alpine shepherds, or rather, shepherd boys, who, while tending their flocks, experience the joys and heartaches of growing up, first love, dreams of travelling to distant places and the brooding charm of a nearby mill. Besides their fantasies, the boys face far more down-to-earth difficulties. Blaže is caught in a fox trap and Terezka is the cause of dispute between Lenart and Ferjanč. Lenart discovers that his trousers have disappeared after his dip in the lake and to get back at Ferjanč, frays the ropes on their great swing which swoops back and forth out over a precipice. Will his childish act of revenge lead to tragedy, or will childish innocence renew the strength of their friendship?

Ivan (2017)

Fiction Film / 94' 59'' / 20 awards and 1 nomination Awards

After a young woman Mara gives birth to Ivan, a chain of unexpected and nerve wrecking events begins. Ivan's father Rok, a married businessman whom Mara obsessively loves, is missing. When she finds out that Rok is accused of a white-collar crime, she gets brutally beaten by his wife's cronies. Mara and Rok manage to get together, but Mara finds herself in an impossible situation when she has to choose between her lover and her child. This is a contemporary fictional story placed in Slovenia but could have taken place anywhere. It's a personal drama on the background of corruption and a drama of making wrong choices.

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All Against All (2019)

Vsi proti vsem

Fiction Film / 101' / 9 awards Awards

A political thriller about corruption in an election campaign and the consequences of an incumbent mayor's attempt to smear his opponent.

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Tune Up (2021)

Po tamburi

Fiction Film / 76'

After being accused of stealing the main prize from the tambura band competition, the members of Aveti Ravnice must flee for their lives, chased by an angry mob of other bands, gypsies, policewomen, butchers, and helicopters.

Intertwining Threads of Modern Artists (2018)

Sukanje niti modernih umetnikov

Documentary Film / 50'

Slovenia’s art of lace making has enjoyed a renaissance in the last decade, thanks to innovative modern artists who have recognised new approaches to the traditional craft of bobbin lace-making. Intertwining Threads of Modern Artists explores the exciting world of modern lace as it finds its way into architecture, fashion, interior design, illustration and even culinary art.

Letter to a Child (2008)

Otroci

Documentary Film / 100' / 1 award Awards

Letter to a Child offers intimate conversations with strangers about their lives and living in this world. It revolves around the child and childhood as the basis for one’s outlook on one’s life. From there, it is only a short step to reflections on essential themes; today’s life and world, our place in the world, the social, political, moral, but also the spiritual and emotional. The film attempts to penetrate the deepest experiences of life. Through conversation, it casually reveals the individual’s sense of this world, one’s life and human faith (faith in this world). It is not a survey, nor an interview; these are encounters, deep conversations, human dialogues, which also slowly reveal one’s own world. The film intertwines the intimate diary with the social chronicle.

The Time of Crisis (1981)

Krizno obdobje

Fiction Film / 89' / 2 awards Awards

The film scores particularly as a psychological study of a student dropout. It focuses on Pavle Komel, a young man who shuns even the most elementary relationship with previously close friends and acquaintances. A final attempt to find himself via a return to his childhood roots in a rural area, followed by a brief contact with his estranged father, prove fruitless. In the end Pavle decides to quit his studies altogether at the university.

Don't Cry, Peter (1964)

Ne joči Peter

Fiction Film / 92' / 5 awards Awards

Two partisan miners are entrusted with the task of honor to transfer safely three orphan children from a dangerous zone of fighting to the safe liberated territory. In the beginning the two miners feel humiliated because they would like to engage in more important action, but later they become big friends with the children, especially with Peter, the youngest one.

Men Don’t Cry (2017)

Muškarci ne plaču

Fiction Film / 99' / 15 awards Awards

When two decades after the war, a diverse group of war veterans gather in a remote mountain hotel to undergo therapy, harmony can hardly be expected. On the contrary, each inconsiderate word, each seemingly angry look can all of a sudden ignite the dangerous explosive mix. Holding fast to their fundamental masculinity and their own prejudices, these former soldiers refuse to expose the inhuman nature of events, regardless of whether it was them or the other side who committed them. This brilliantly directed drama explores how we can only forgive others once we have forgiven ourselves.

Rock Otočec 1998 (1999)

Documentary Film / 52'

Rock Otočec 1998 is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Dragan Bulič. It is defined as a music. It was directed by Branko Đurić (I), Franci Kek and Jurij Moškon. It was produced by Festival Novo mesto.

A Girl and a Tree (2012)

Deklica in drevo

Documentary Film / 83'

Whatever happened to that girl who wanted a bicycle, a red one with three wheels; wanted Saint-Nicholas to bring her warm gloves, the same as Polonica has: grey with a white ribbon and bells? Film poem for two souls. Meditation maybe. A way to silence.

The Tenth Brother (1982)

Deseti brat

Fiction Film / 91' / 1 award Awards

Deseti brat is a Yugoslavian (Slovenian) Fiction Film. Featuring Janez Bermež, Lučka Drolc, Štefka Drolc. It is defined as a drama. It was directed by Vojko Duletič. It was produced by Filmski studio Viba film. It has received 1 award.

Transatlantic 05 (2007)

Transatlantik 05

Documentary Film / 94' / 1 award Awards

Four years of preparation, of building the boats, of dreams, wishes, hopes. Two men in the middle of the ocean. Two men, who know each other through and through, who dreamed and breathed together for four years, are now so very far from each other. In peak condition and highly motivated, each in his own little shell in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Each inside his own story, in dangerous and extreme conditions of survival. Constantly on the edge, they both strive for the best result possible, as well they know how. Some 4244 nautical miles or 7900 kilometres in 30 days across the Atlantic, in one of the most difficult solo races, the Transatlantic 6.50. A film of ups and downs, adrenaline and pain.

Strawberry Time (1978)

Ko zorijo jagode

Fiction Film / 95' / 1 award Awards

Ko zorijo jagode is a Yugoslavian (Slovenian) Fiction Film. Featuring Irena Kranjc, Roman Goršič, Metod Pevec. It is defined as a drama, romantic and youth. It was directed by Rajko Ranfl. It was produced by Filmski studio Viba film. It has received 1 award.

Stitches (2019)

Šavovi

Fiction Film / 97' / 16 awards and 1 nomination Awards

Ana’s life is changed dramatically by a chance discovery that the child she gave birth to 17 years ago and was declared dead, is still alive as she has always suspected. Although her fixation on learning about the past brings her into conflict with her family, Ana will not rest until she finds out the truth. Stitches is a story of one woman against society in search of justice, which is just as cruel as the lies she used to live with.

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The Shout of the Sun (1968)

Sončni krik

Fiction Film / 93'

Gangsters hide the stolen money into a refrigerator that is to be delivered to one school on the coast. They follow the refrigerator and detectives follow them. There is a young student in the school that takes a job of a photographer to earn a free vacation and a lot of girls who are trying to win his heart. The story is full of funny complications. The boy then uncovers the gangsters and his friends who came here to spend their holiday save him from the chasing of the girls.

I Am for Zero (2018)

Jaz sem za nič

Documentary Film / 49'

Andrej Rozman Roza is a Slovenian poet, fiction writer, playwright, actor, and translator. The main thread running through the film is Roza’s campaign for the zero VAT rate on all goods that promote the Slovenian language as a pillar of the Slovenian state. Roza’s creative journey is as multifaceted as Roza himself.

Improcon - Heartful of Music (2018)

Improcon - Srčišče glasbe

Documentary Film / 52'

Heartful of music is an intimate and documentary-style visual story on Improcon 2017, about improvised music in general, and a certain vision of free-thinking. It features interviews and ad-hoc sessions by the festival’s participating artists. In 2017 the workshop festival hosted more than 70 artists from 18 countries, and had been organized by Slovenian associations KUD Mreža from Ljubljana and Klub Metulj – Youth Centre Bistrica ob Sotli from Bistrica ob Sotli with Croatian association Gokul from Zabok, partnered by two Austrian organizations: Schaumbad – Freies Atelierhaus from Graz, and Šopron Shuffle – Trans European Music Meetings from Vienna.

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My Dad the Socialist Kulak (1987)

Moj ata, socialistični kulak

Fiction Film / 123' / 1 award Awards

The year is 1945 and the war is over. The soldiers are returning home to the village, yet Jože Malek is the last one to arrive. His wife Mimika, and children Tinček and Olga know nothing but that he deserted the German Army and joined the Soviet Red Army. Life in the village gets moving again. The family is happy. Dad even changes his daughter’s name Olga into Volga - in remembrance of the Russians. And then black clouds start gathering over the land. All of sudden it’s no good if you were Stalin’s soldier. Malek is suspected of being a member of the Cominform. When examined, he does get himself out of scrapes by pretending to be a fool, but his cousin Vanč is imprisoned for giving him information. He is also expropriated as an agrarian proprietor as collective agricultural co-operatives are going to be set up. The dreams about the socialist kulak were nothing but dreams, anyway.

Vesna (1953)

Fiction Film / 95' / 5 awards Awards

The first true comedy produced in Slovenia, it' s about the lives of high-school students. In a jolly good mood three students who are to take "the abitur" examination decide that one of them, Samo, will try to win the heart of Professors' daughter and in this way try to get hold of the mathematics paper. When Samo comes to know Vesna a bit better, he seriously falls in love with her and refuses to hear anything about the papers. Vesna, on the other hand, learns from a colleague of Samo's about their plan and doesn’t want to see Samo ever again. Well, at the end things get cleared up and reconciliation follows.

Kala (1958)

Fiction Film / 82'

An unforeseen event during the war separates Andrej from his fiancée, and at the same time, his dog Kala is also requisitioned by a German officer. The reign of terror carried out by the German troops is becoming increasingly brutal, yet Andrej succeeds in escaping from the concentration camp where he was interned by the occupying forces. His dog, Kala, also succeeds in escaping her new owner and wanders through the war-torn countryside, where she finally joins a wolf pack. Upon liberation, Andrej returns home to his family's farm, but Kala, who is now running with the wolves, becomes increasingly more wild. Will Kala find her true owner again, or will their reunion be prevented by a bullet? Is a litter of cubs all that Andrej will have to cheer him up?

Sparks in Time – Worldwide Computer Adventure (2021)

Iskre v času – Svetovni računalniški podvig

Documentary Film / 82' / 3 awards Awards

In 1976, Janez Škrubej and a group of electrical engineers, his college friends, established Iskra Delta, a company that proved an immediate success, especially in Eastern markets. With its explosive growth, it was not long before CIA took an interest, keen to prevent its technology from ending up in the enemy’s hands. For KGB, however, Iskra Delta was the last chance to make up for the technological gap. Domestically, Iskra Delta fell from grace with the authorities. To top it all, Yugoslavia began to disintegrate.

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Blues for Sara (1999)

Blues za Saro

Fiction Film / 93' / 1 award Awards

Blues za Saro is a Slovenian Fiction Film. Featuring Bojan Emeršič, Nataša Barbara Gračner, Metka Trdin. It is defined as a comedy, drama and thriller. It was directed by Boris Jurjaševič. It was produced by Casablanca. It has received 1 award.

Funeral Feast (1969)

Sedmina

Fiction Film / 92' / 2 awards Awards

Ljubljana 1941, the war interrupts the careless lives of high school students Niko and Maria. The boy soon joins the underground movement and gets hurt in action. He finds shelter at Maria’s boathouse and waits for the partisans to collect him. And then he gets involved in a situation when he has to kill a person for the first time in his life. And this feeling of being caught between love and death marks his transition from being a child to becoming a fighter.

Beyond Boundaries (2016)

Brezmejno

Documentary Film / 97'

Beyond Boundaries is an essayistic road movie that tours the borders of Central Europe, learning about the people living there. The lyrical text to accompany the film was written by prominent Slovenian poet Aleš Šteger. This is a philosophical meditation on something we risk losing: Europe.

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Maya and the Starboy (1988)

Maja in vesoljček

Fiction Film / 77' / 1 award Awards

This is a story of a class of starboys who, with an exploration spacecraft, go on a "nature school" expedition to study life on Earth. Because they each possess a device, sort of luminous badge, they appear invisible to people from Earth. But the desire of Gubangu the starboy to get to know the Earth beings is so strong, that he can not suppress it. He befriends the girl Maya and, of course, gives her the badge, so that she would be able to see him. This causes a whole series of problems, both on Earth and on the Spaceship. Of course, it all turns out fine in the end.

The Deepest Man in the Swimsuit (2017)

Najgloblji zemljan v kopalkah

Documentary Film / 73'

Najgloblji zemljan v kopalkah is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Jure Daić. It was directed by Haidy Kancler.

To the Top and Back (2015)

Do vrha in nazaj

Documentary Film / 50'

There were times when the economy was thriving and all indicators were turned upwards. But then finances crashed and reality hit – the economy had been on steroids. While professionals argue whether the financial crisis runs in the form of V or in the form W or has become a line segment at the bottom of the graph, we are wondering: "How could this have happened?!" Some answers can be found in To The Top And Back. Featuring Albin Kordež, a financier, a former president of the board, manager of the year, a member of the Bank of Slovenia governing board, the mastermind of management buyout, a "tycoon", a convict residing in the semi-open unit of the Dob Prison.

Peterka: Year of Decision (2003)

Peterka: Leto odločitve

Documentary Film / 120'

This documentary film about Primož Peterka is a living film monument to the young champion and his decision to film his way back to the top; however, it is also a film about a young man and his maturing. The film shows a year in the life of Primož Peterka, one of the greatest Slovenian champions and idols, twice the winner of the Ski Jumping World Championship. In the year that presented the young sportsman with so many decisive moments – the attempt to establish himself again in the sport, the birth of the child, creating a new home.The film follows his activities, his thoughts and emotions about both, his professional and private life, as well as the thoughts and emotions of people closest to him.

In the year of hip hop (2010)

V letu hip hopa

Documentary Film / 71' 39'' / 1 award Awards

V letu hip hopa is a Slovenian Documentary Film. Featuring Miha Blažič, Zlatan Čordić, Boštjan Čukur. It is defined as a music. It was directed by Boris Petkovič. It was produced by DZMP - Luksuz produkcija and Katapult. It has received 1 award.

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Cafe Astoria (1989)

Kavarna Astoria

Fiction Film / 103' / 6 awards Awards

The city of Maribor before the Second World War, and Maribor after its liberation mark, the period in which the film Cafe Astoria is set. The story relates with a gentle melancholy and a slight irony the lives of a middle-class family: the cafe owner, his wife and their son. Through their individual destinies we become acquainted with the social and historical background of a by-gone era; the social and national differences of pre-war Maribor, divisions among the wealthy and poor, and nationally minded Slovenes and fanatic Germanophils. The first year after the war introduced the absurd characteristic, cruel measures of the so called revolutionary social transformations in which calamity and coincidence intervene, resulting in events of comic nature, of course, as seen from a safe distance of fifty years.

Sramota (2016)

Documentary-Fiction Film / 77'

The main hero, martin uhernik is involved in a crime, in the murder of his neighbour jakob luzar. The first instance court adjudicated his acquittal since there was lack of sufficient evidence of the murder. As the politicians and the local authorities interfere in the judgement, the prosecution requests a repeated trial before the higher court. New evidence is found and the higher court sentenced uhernik to prison. His wife ana is accused of taking part in the crime as well. During eight years of imprisonment the family falls apart: the wife passes away, the eight and twelve years old children are left to other people. The locals talk about a presumable killer and indicate a possibility of somebody else's involvement in the crime.

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As the administrator of the BSF website, the Filmoteka Institute strives to ensure that the information published or otherwise accessible on the website is accurate, up-to-date and regularly updated and/or checked. The Filmoteka Institute is not responsible for the authenticity, correctness or verification of data and any other content that Users can access through the BSF website.

The BSF website also publishes links to third-party websites, which the Filmoteka Institute has no influence or control over. The Filmoteka Institute is not responsible for the operation of third-party websites or the accuracy and timeliness of the content published there.

The Filmoteka Institute strives to ensure smooth and error-free operation of the BSF website and to ensure the greatest possible availability and accessibility of the website, but is not responsible for any delays in updating any published content. The Filmoteka Institute is also not liable for any damage that may occur to Users as a result of regular technical maintenance, e.g. due to temporary errors in operation of the website or in the event the service is made unavailable. The Filmoteka Institute will strive to eliminate all errors in a timely fashion or as soon as possible.

6.PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

The Filmoteka Institute ensures the protection of all personal data in accordance with the requirements of applicable regulations on personal data protection.

Based on the permission of the Slovenian Film Center, a public agency of the Republic of Slovenia, the Filmoteka Institute processes personal and other data about filmmakers and performers on the BSF website. Such data is publicly available and collected from various sources and contains the following personal information: name, surname, nickname and photos of actors, directors, editors and other filmmakers and related persons. The Filmoteka Institute processes this data for the purpose of establishing a comprehensive database and archive of Slovenian film production and foreign film production with the participation of Slovenian filmmakers. In this way, in agreement with the Slovenian Film Centre, the BSF website provides cataloging, statistical processing, informing the general public and archiving services, as well as research, education and promotion of film and audiovisual activities in the Republic of Slovenia.

The Filmoteka Institute processes and stores personal data of Users of the BSF website. Such data is voluntarily entered by each User in the online form(s) provided on the BSF website. By entering data in the provided form(s) the User gives their explicit consent for data processing. By doing so, the User allows the Filmoteka Institute to process and store their personal data and to send them notifications and newsletters from time to time or regularly to the e-mail address specified. The Filmoteka Institute will use any collected data about Users exclusively to personally contact the Users at their request, for providing answers to their questions and for the purpose of informing Users about implemented changes in connection with their wishes or questions. Furthermore any collected data will be used for occasional sending of e-mails of a non-commercial nature, with news about the BSF website and for statistical, marketing and other analyses and research related to Users of the website, whereby statistical data or website analytics data is always anonymized.

The User who submits their personal data to the Filmoteka Institute via any online forms, agrees and allows the Filmoteka Institute to use the User's e-mail address for the purpose of informing them about current events on the BSF website. The User can unsubscribe from electronic notifications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the e-mail received.

The User is informed and agrees that the Filmoteka Institute keeps the data provided by the User via the contact form until the User declares or indicates that they no longer wish to receive such e-mails. Other data may be kept by the Filmoteka Institute for as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which the data was collected. After such purpose has been achieved, the data must be permanently deleted or effectively anonymized so that the stored data can no longer be linked to any specific User.

The Filmoteka Institute also processes and/or keeps personal data of registered Users, which they enter in the form during the User account registration process. The following information is obtained and stored: name, surname, date of birth, e-mail address, address of residence, IP address. This information is necessary to ensure optimal operation of audiovisual viewing and rental services and to prevent any misuse of the BSF website and its accessible content (in particular to identify Users and verify compliance with registration conditions, to inform about services, conditions, changes, offers, etc., to ensure regionally restricted access to content and to facilitate cross-border portability of certain content).

To protect the transfer and storage of personal data, the Filmoteka Institute uses all necessary technological and organizational means (such as physical and software protection of premises and information equipment, regular updates and maintenance of hardware and software and a controlled system of usernames and passwords) to prevent unauthorized use, access, destruction, alteration, public disclosure or other unauthorized processing of personal data and ensure adequate protection of rights of data subjects.

The Filmoteka Institute will process personal data only to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of processing and as long as this is necessary to achieve the pursued goal; if the data was obtained on the basis of user consent, for the purpose for which consent was given, the data will be stored until such consent is withdrawn. In no case will the Filmoteka Institute send or otherwise disclose personal data it has obtained to third parties, except for its subcontractors or partners (data processors) who provide services necessary for the operation of the BSF website (i.e. accounting, webhosting, system administration, financial aid, etc.). The Filmoteka Institute has signed appropriate contracts with subcontractors or partners (data processors) on data processing and storage, which oblige them to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the required level of protection of all personal data processed or stored for the Filmoteka Institute. Users may request a full list of subcontractors and partners of the Filmoteka Institute in writing via email.

The data subject has the right to revoke their consent at any time. Furthermore the data subject has the right to review, correct, transfer, delete or request the restriction of the processing of their personal data. An individual may at any time exercise these rights by e-mail at info@filmoteka.si or in writing at: Filmoteka, Institute for Promotion of Film Culture, Veselova 13, 1000 Ljubljana, where the individual may also ask for more information on the protection and processing of personal data.

7.COOKIES

The Filmoteka Institute uses web cookies (hereinafter: cookies) on the BSF website (https://bsf.si). Cookies are files that are stored on the User's device used to access the website. When Users revisit the website, the data collected and obtained by means of a cookie during the previous visit can be read. Cookies on the website do not allow the identification of any individual and it is not possible to determine which specific User they are. With the help of cookies, the Filmoteka Institute obtains information on how Users use the website, especially on the frequency of visiting the website, on the most accessed content, on the average time of the visit, etc. (web analytics, analytics cookies are anonymized). The https://bsf.si/ website uses third-party services which set their own cookies. We have no control over third-party websites or the cookies they set. For the

More information on individual cookies, the data controller, the purposes of processing the collected data and the duration of storage of specific cookies is listed below:

userAgreementVersion - managed by Filmoteka, used to determine whether the user has accepted the General Terms and Conditions of Use of the website, stored for 2 years
csrftoken - managed by Filmoteka, emergency security cookie against abuse, stored for 1 year
_pk_id - managed by Filmoteka, Piwik / Matomo web analytics cookie (data is anonymized and not passed on to third parties), stored for 1 year
pk_ses / _pk_cvar / _pk_hsr - managed by Filmoteka, Piwik / Matomo web analytics session cookie (data is anonymized and not shared with third parties), is stored for the duration of the session, ie until you close the browser - short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit
_pk_testcookie - managed by Filmoteka, Piwik / Matomo is created and should be then directly deleted (used to check whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies)
django_language - managed by Filmoteka, a session cookie for determining the selected language of the website, is stored for the duration of the session, ie until you close the browser
xsrf-token - managed by Arnes, a security cookie used for secure playback of videos on tje Arness video platform, lasts as long as video playback is active or until the end of the current session
Video playback cookies - managed by Vimeo, when playing an embedded video stored in our Vimeo account, the Vimeo service uses essential first-party cookies to ensure proper functioning of the video player
Payment processoing cookies - managed by Paypal, when paying, the PayPal payment processing system adds cookies according to their Cookie Policy.

By giving consent to the installation of cookies, the User agrees to the storage of cookies and access to cookies (or data obtained from cookies) that are already stored on the User's device. The User can also decide whether and which cookies operators or providers can install on their device by using their web browser settings (ie "do not track request").

In cases where cookies are necessary to provide a specific service, for troubleshooting or to ensure operation, un-submitted or withdrawn consent to the installation of cookies may prevent the administrator to provide the service or adversely influence optimal operation of the service or specific parts of the service.

8.APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

The applicable regulations of the Republic of Slovenia shall apply to the assessment of these General Terms and Conditions of Use of the BSF website, the Special Conditions for Viewing and Rental of Audiovisual Works and any disputes that may arise between Users of the BSF website and the Filmoteka Institute.

In the event that any provision of the General Terms and Conditions of Use or the Special Conditions for Viewing and Rental of Audiovisual Works applicable to Users of the BSF website is found to be invalid, all other provisions shall remain in force.

The Filmoteka Institute will strive to resolve all possible disputes with Users amicably. If such a dispute cannot be resolved amicably within a reasonable timeframe, the District Court in Ljubljana shall have jurisdiction to resolve the dispute.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR VIEWING AND LENDING OF AUDIOVISUAL WORKS ON THE "SLOVENIAN FILM DATABASE" WEBSITE

Date: 2024-07-23

1.INTRODUCTION

1.1. These Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works apply to all registered Users of the BSF website at https://bsf.si/ (hereinafter: the BSF website) who access audiovisual works that are available either free of charge, as a pay-per-view lending option or for lending through Slovenian libraries which have signed a partnership agreement with the administrator of the BSF website (hereinafter: partner libraries).

1.2. These Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works apply in addition to the General Terms and Conditions of Use of the BSF website, which are binding for all Users who access the BSF website as well as any content published on the BSF website.

1.3. Access to viewing and lending of audiovisual works through the BSF website is provided by Filmoteka, Institute for Promotion of Film Culture, Veselova 13, 1000 Ljubljana (hereinafter: the Filmoteka Institute).

1.4. The Filmoteka Institute reserves the right to change these Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works at any time by publishing the amended version on the BSF website and publishing a notice of the change on the BSF website. Changes to the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works are binding for all registered Users from the date of publication of the notice of change.

2.USERS AND USER ACCOUNTS

2.1. Any natural person over the legal age who registers a User account with a password (hereinafter: the User) may have access to viewing and lending of audiovisual works.

2.2. User account registration is free. To register and have access to all services, the User must enter the following personal information: name, surname, e-mail address, date of birth, address of permanent residence. In addition to this data, the BSF website system automatically detects the User's IP address. The User may also add a profile picture, provided that they are the holder of the copyrights necessary to publish such a picture. In the event that the use of the profile picture infringes copyrights or other rights of third parties, the User is liable for any damage caused to the rights holder and the Filmoteka Institute.

2.3. Before registering a User account, the User must read these Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works and confirm that they accept them. The User may download, save and reproduce the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works.

2.4. The registration process is completed when the User activates their User account by confirming the registration via a confirmation link provided via e-mail to the User by the Filmoteka Institute. From the moment of successfully activating the account, the User is bound by these Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works and the General Terms and Conditions of Use of the BSF website and any other rules published on the BSF website.

2.5. The User may use their User account only for their own private use and may not share the account and password with others.

2.6. By registering a User account, the User acquires the right to view audiovisual works which are available on the BSF website either free of charge or as a pay-per-view lending options or for lending through partner libraries under applicable terms and conditions and in accordance with regulations.

2.7. The viewing of audiovisual works is only possible on one device at a time. It is not possible for the same registered User to watch audiovisual works on several devices at the same time.

3.PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

3.1. The User confirms and guarantees that all data entered in the web form(s) during the User account registration process are true, correct and complete. Any change in a User’s data must be reported to the BSF website administrators by e-mail: podpora@bsf.si no later than 8 days after the change.

3.2. All personal data entered by the User into the web form(s) during the User account registration process is used in accordance with all applicable rules of the BSF website on the protection of personal data, which is available at: https://bsf.si/en/terms/. Personal data provided by the User will be used for the purpose of communication with Users and for the purpose of ensuring optimal operation of services such as viewing of audiovisual works, lending of audiovisual works and preventing misuse of the BSF website and content available on the BSF website. Personal data provided by the User will be used in particular for the purposes of: User identification (name, surname), for notifying the User about services, conditions and changes or to send pre-authorized notifications about special offers or discounts (e-mail address), to determine the geographical location of the User, which is necessary to ensure regionally restricted access to the content and enable cross-border portability of services (residence address and IP number) and to verify eligibility for registration (birth date).

3.3. The Filmoteka Institute keeps server logs in which data on access to services are recorded for the purpose of resolving complaint procedures and ensuring optimal operation of services. The following data is stored: IP number, Username, date and time of access, website and/or content accessed by the User and a description of the web browser. Server logs are kept for 1 year.

3.4. During the registration process or account setup process after successful registration, the Filmoteka Institute may require the User to submit or provide access to a valid identity document or proof of residence (eg national ID card, electricity bill, telephone bill, etc.) for the purposes of determining wether the User is of legal age and/or the place of permanent residence for the purpose of ensuring cross-border portability.

3.5. In order to comply with contractual restrictions regarding regionally restricted access to content and to ensure cross-border portability of its services and misuse prevention of the User account, the Filmoteka Institute may verify the User's IP address.

4.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE

4.1. To access the viewing and lending of audiovisual works service via the BSF website, the User must have access to a minimum constant internet connection speed of at least 5Mbit/s (which enables uninterrupted streaming of videos in up to and including HD resolution. This also applies to content available in higher resolution than HD, however the service will be uninterrupted only up to HD quality, which can be set in the video player). For resolutions higher than HD, a constant speed connection of 25Mbit/s is recommended to ensure smooth playback.

4.2. The Filmoteka Institute does not provide Users with a viewing and lending of audiovisual works service on the BSF website without an active internet connection, as access to audiovisual works is not possible without it.

4.3. It is recommended to use the Google Chrome web browser for optimal performance of the viewing and lending of audiovisual works service via the BSF website. It is recommended that the User installs the latest browser version and updates it regularly. The Filmoteka Institute can ensure optimal operation of viewing and lending of audiovisual works services via the BSF website only for the latest version of the browser software, but does not guarantee that these services will work equally well on older versions of the browser or other browsers.

4.4. Javascript support is required for viewing and lending of audiovisual works services via the BSF website to work properly.

4.5. If the User accesses the viewing and lending of audiovisual works services via the BSF website using a publicly available internet connection or Wi-Fi network (eg hotel, bar, library, etc.), they are obligated to check the Terms and Conditions of Service of the public access provider before use. Some providers may not allow streaming services or may be limiting connection speeds below those required by the BSF website (specified in point 4.1.) in order to ensure smooth operation of services.

4.6. The Filmoteka Institute cannot provide the viewing and lending of audiovisual works services via the BSF website to Users who do not have the minimum required internet connection speed and recommended software and is not liable for loss, costs or damage caused to the User due to the User’s failure to ensure minimum technical conditions are met.

4.7. The User is solely responsible for selecting, operating and maintenance of their operating system, web browser, other computer software and hardware devices. Furthermore the User must ensure adequate protection against viruses and malware and ensure the security and storage of their data. The User is also obligated to protect their User account, in particular by not allowing its use by third parties and by properly protecting and periodically changing their password.

4.8. Technical assistance is available to Users every work day from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM (CET) via e-mail: podpora@bsf.si.

5.VIEWING OF AUDIOVISUAL WORKS

5.1. Free viewing of audiovisual works means that the audiovisual work is available to the User or the general public free of charge and is accessible at any time, ie at a time of the Users’s choice and without restrictions on the duration and number of views. The User accesses the audiovisual works which are available for viewing free of charge, by clicking the "Watch for Free" button.

5.2. Paid viewing of audiovisual works means that the audiovisual work is available as a pay-per-view lending to the User. Viewing is available for a limited period of time, ie. within 48 hours of activation. The number of views during this time period is not limited.

5.3 A Bundle of audiovisual works (hereinafter: Bundle) means that some audiovisual works may be available for purchase or rental in a Bundle with other audiovisual works. The price of the Bundle is the price for paid viewing of all audiovisual works in the Bundle. The Bundle is valid for 30 days after purchase, and 14 days after borrowing from a library. Each audiovisual work in the Bundle is available for viewing at least 48 hours from the moment of activation. The Filmoteka Institute reserves the right to change the validity period of free and rental Bundles without prior notice. The viewing time of an individual film may vary in different Bundles, but may not be less than 48 hours after activation for any individual audiovisual work.

5.4. The audiovisual works and Bundles available for pay-per-view lending on the BSF website are clearly marked with a "Rent for" or "Rent bundle" button including the price. By clicking the "Rent for" or "Rent bundle" button, the User expresses a wish to pay to lend the selected audiovisual work or Bundle. The system asks the User in a special warning to confirm the purchase. With the confirmation of the purchase, a time period of 30 days begins, during which the User must activate the audiovisual work or works. After activation, a 48-hour period begins in which time the User can watch the selected audiovisual work or works. It is possible for audiovisual works in Bundles to be available longer than 48 hours from activation, which the Filmoteka Institute determines in agreement with the rights holders, but the avalability period must not be shorter than 48 hours from activation. Activation and viewing are enabled immediately after confirmation of purchase by the User and successful payment.

5.5. Any individual audiovisual work od Bundle, for which the User has paid, is available to the User for 30 days from the confirmation of payment. During this time, the User must activate the audiovisual work or works. If the User does not activate the audiovisual work or works within 30 days of confirming the purchase, the User loses the possibility to watch the audiovisual work or works. Access to the audiovisual work or works is automatically locked. In this case, if the User has not activated the audiovisual work or works despite payment confirmation, the User is not entitled to a refund of the amount paid for lending the selected audiovisual work or Bundle.

5.6. The User can lend and pay for several audiovisual works or Bundles at the same time, but access to all ordered and paid audiovisual works will be limited to a period of minimum 48 hours from the moment of activation, after successful payment for each individual audiovisual work or Bundle.

5.7. The User can withdraw from the order of paid lending of any audiovisual work until the moment they confirm the purchase after receiving a special warning.

5.8. After the User has already been granted access to the audiovisual work or Bundle, the User no longer has the right to withdraw from the order, as the service provided by the Filmoteka Institute has already been fulfilled, thus the Filmoteka Institute has fully fulfilled its obligations.

5.9. Viewing of the audiovisual works, which are available to the Users via the BSF website, is only allowed for temporary private use of the User. Therefore, the User may not communicate the audiovisual works to the public e.g. by presenting, transmitting, projecting, broadcasting or otherwise making it available to the public (ie to a large number of persons outside the usual circle of family or acquaintances).

6.PAYMENT OPTIONS

6.1. For paid lending of audiovisual works and Bundles, the User pays a fee published next to each individual audiovisual work or Bundle. The fee is paid for each individual lending time period described in chapter 5 of this agreement and is processed immediately upon confirmation.

6.2. The User can pay the viewing of audiovisual works and Bundles by credit card or with their PayPal account via the PayPal system, whereby the User is bound by the terms of use of the PayPal system, which are published on the website www.paypal.com. Each purchase is recorded in the Slovenian Film Database system, all purchases are billed immediately upon payment confirmation. To enable payment via the Paypal system, the User must enter the means of payment or log into their PayPal User account when making a purchase. Payment is possible by credit card or via the User’s PayPal account and is done via the PayPal system. All personal data entered by the User into the webform for the purposes of credit card payments or PayPal login are sent to the PayPal system, where they are processed and stored for the purpose of providing payment services (in accordance with PayPal terms of use). The Filmoteka Institute does not have access to and does not store or process any information the User enters into the PayPal payment webform.

6.3. The prices listed for paid viewing of audiovisual works and Bundles are in EUR and include VAT. The Filmoteka Institute may change the prices of paid viewings at any time and publish the new prices on the BSF website.

6.4. When paying, the User receives an invoice by e-mail for each confirmed and successfully billed purcahse.

6.5. The User does not pay the Filmoteka Institute for the lending of audiovisual works through partner libraries, but the User must be a member of at least one of the partner libraries, pay the membership fee and respect the terms, conditions and restrictions set by the library.

7.LENDING OF AUDIOVISUAL WORKS THROUGH PARTNER LIBRARIES

7.1. A registered User can select one or more partner libraries which they are a member of in their profile page and enter their membership card number and password. By clicking the "Add Library" button, the data entered is verified (authenticated) against the selected library’s members database. After a successful check, the login confirmation data is as a cookie and does not need to be entered each time. The User may only link their membership card to their own User account. A User with a valid library membership and a successfully linked User account has access to all materials which each individual partner library has agreed to provide to their members. Available materials may vary from library to library.

7.2. Audiovisual works available for lending through partner libraries are clearly marked with the "Rent from a Library" button. By clicking the button, the User expresses a wish to lend a certain audiovisual work from a chosen linked library. The system asks the User in a special warning to confirm they wish to lend the selected audiovisual work. By confirming, a time period of 48 hours begins. In said time period the User must activate the lended audiovisual work. After activation, the audiovisual work is available for the User to view for 48 hours. Activation and viewing of the selected audiovisual work is enabled immediately after successful confirmation of the lending. The number of views over the 48-hour viewing period is not limited. If the User does not activate the lended audiovisual work within the 48 hours of confirmation, access to the selected audiovisual work is automatically locked, and the lending is recorded as successful and added to the monthly / annual limits on the User’s account.

7.3. Upon the expiration of the lending period, the audiovisual work is automatically locked regardless of whether the User has viewied the film or not. The User can return the lended film before the lending period is over by clicking the "Return" button on the page of the audiovisual work or in the list of active rentals or purchases on the User’s dashboard.

7.4. Bundles that are available for library lending are clearly marked with the "Rent Bundle" button. By clicking the button, the User expresses the wish to rent a certain Bundle in the selected connected library. The system asks the User to confirm the rent in a special warning. Upon confirmation, the time period begins to run, during which the User must activate each individual audiovisual work in the rented Bundle. After activation of each individual audiovisual work, it is available to the User for viewing for at least 48 hours. Activation and viewing of the selected audiovisual work are enabled for the User immediately after confirmation of the rental. The number of views in the 48-hour period is not limited. If the User does not activate the audiovisual works within 14 days of confirming the rental of the Bundle, access to all audiovisual works in the Bundle is automatically locked, and the rental is recorded as successful and is added to the monthly/annual limits of the number of rentals on the User's account. Renting a Bundle counts as one (1) library loan regardless of the number of audiovisual works within the Bundle.

7.5. After the end of the lending period, the Bundle is automatically locked, regardless of whether the User has activated and viewed the audiovisual works or not. The User can return the Bundle early by clicking the "Return Bundle" button on the Bundle page or in the list of active loans or purchases in the User’s dashboard.

7.6. Each audiovisual work has a limited number of simultaneous lendings available in a partner library. The total number of possible lendings is limited by the partner library and is dependent on the number of lendings the partner library has purchased form the Filmoteka Institute. If the partner library does not have any purchased lendings left, lending by Users will be disabled.

7.7. In the event the limit on the number of simultaneous lendings of an individual audiovisual work in one of the partner libraries is reached or the partner library no longer has any purchased lendings left, the User has to wait until the partner library purchases more lendings or other Users return the works.

7.8. The lending of audiovisual works will be provided by partner libraries in cooperation with the Filmoteka Institute, which will provide Users with access via the BSF website to partner library members, who will be able to lend audiovisual works for a limited period of 48 hours. Users can lend a maximum of one audiovisual work at a time. Additional conditions (eg monthly / annual limits on the number of lendings per individual User) are linked to each individual partner library and are displayed on the User's profile page after successfully connecting the User’s account to their library membership. The terms of lending may change according to the requirements of the partner library. All current restrictions are displayed on the User's profile page and are subject to change without prior notification.

7.9. The User is bound by all provisions of the terms and conditions of membership of the libraries they are a member of. The User is obligated to read and agree to the terms and conditions of the partner library which they are a member of. The Filmoteka Institute has no influence over the terms and conditions of the partner libraries and is not responsible for the User's misunderstanding or rejection of said terms and conditions, nor for any misunderstandings regarding said terms and conditions. The terms and conditions are available from the partner libraries. A list of partner libraries is available here:https://bsf.si/sl/seznam-partnerskih-knjiznic/.

7.10. By selecting the "Rent from Library" option, library members who use the audiovisual lending service through the BSF website are bound by all the provisions of the terms and conditions of use that apply to Users of paid pay-per-view lendings, except for the obligation to pay. Lending audiovisual works through partner libraries is included in the price of the membership fee paid to the partner library. If Users select the "Rent for" option which includes the price, they are obligated to pay the price specified for the pay-per-view lending.

7.11. If any abuse or violation of the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works when Users are lending audiovisual works through partner libraries is detected, the Filmoteka Institute may immediately block Users from accessing audiovisual works and notify the partner libraries of the abuse.

8.PROMOTIONS

8.1 The Filmoteka Institute may from time to time carry out promotional campaigns (hereinafter: Promotions) for paid services on the Slovenian Film Database website.

8.2 Promotions may include all accessible audiovisual works and/or Bundles or only individual audiovisual works and/or individual Bundles. The Filmoteka Institute may start, end and change Promotions without any prior notice to the User.

8.3 Promotions may be limited by time or quantity. Information on restrictions is published each time in the Promotion notice.

8.4 Promotions are carried out in the following ways:

by promotion codes,
by discounts.

8.5 PROMOTION CODES

8.5.1 The Filmoteka Institute may publish or otherwise disseminate promotion codes alone or in cooperation with its partners on all its channels or networks (e.g. online, on social networks, in traditional media, on promotional materials (e.g. flyers, brochures, etc.)). Or send them to the User through communication channels in accordance with the rules on the protection of personal data and communication with the User.

8.5.2 The User can enter the promotional code in the window where he must select the payment method. The user must enter the code before selecting the payment method and confirm the code entry by clicking the "Add promotional code" button. Upon confirmation, the system checks the validity of the promotional code and calculates the subtotal for payment. If the code is not valid, a warning is displayed. If the user does not enter or does not confirm the entered code or the code is invalid but nevertheless decides to go ahead with the purchase, the User is obliged to pay the full amount.

8.5.3 Each use of the promotional code applies to one purchase, which is decided by the User alone. The decision to use the promotional code cannot be canceled by the User after the payment has been confirmed. In case of a complaint and a refund, the User is not entitled to reuse the promotional code. The amount of the refund cannot be higher than the amount paid by the User.

8.5.4 Promotional codes can be in the form of discount percentages (e.g. 20%) or absolute amounts (e.g. EUR 2.00). If the absolute amount of the discount is higher than the price of the selected audiovisual work or Bundle, the discount is considered to be 100%. When using a promotional code with a higher absolute amount than the price of the selected audiovisual work or Bundle, the full amount of the discount is always used, regardless of the price before the discount. (Example: price of AV work: EUR 5.00, discount amount EUR 10.00. In this case, the price for the User is EUR 0.00, and the remaining EUR 5.00 discount is forefitted). The User is not entitled to a refund of the difference or to use the remainder of the discount in absolute amount.

8.5.5 The validity of the promotional code may be limited in time.

8.5.6 The validity of the promotional code may be quantitatively limited. Limitations may be tied to the number of uses of a specific promotional code, the number of uses of a specific promotional code by the same User, or both.

8.5.7 The Filmoteka Institute is not liable if the User does not use the promotional code in accordance with the rules and restrictions of the Promotion.

8.5.8 Suspected abuse of a promotional code is punishable by immediate deactivation of the User’s account, and disputes arising from this are resolved in accordance with Chapter 16 of these special terms of use.

8.6 DISCOUNTS

8.6.1 All audiovisual works and/or Bundles that are part of the Promotion with a discount are clearly marked with the regular price, the amount of the discount and the new (discounted) price.

8.6.2 The Filmoteka Institute may start, end and change discount Promotions without prior notice to the User.

9.CROSS-BORDER PORTABILITY OF SERVICES

9.1. The Filmoteka Institute will provide any User temporarily located in a EU Member State other than their Member State of residence with unhindered access to audiovisual works and other services by providing them with access to the same quality and quantity of content, accessible under the same conditions, on the same types of devices and with the same range of functionality, at no additional cost for access and use.

9.2. When registering a User account, the Filmoteka Institute may verify the User's Member State of residence by requesting the submission or inspection of an identity document and verifying the User's IP address or by using other means permitted by Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 on cross-border portability of online content. The processing of data collected by the Filmoteka Institute for the purpose of verifying the User's Member State of residence is limited to what is necessary to ensure cross-border portability of services. This information shall not be communicated, transmitted or disclosed to anyone and shall be kept only for as long as is necessary to complete the verification of the User's Member State of residence and shall then be destroyed immediately and irreversibly.

9.3. If the User does not provide the information necessary to determine their Member State of residence, the Filmoteka Institute may not provide the User with access to audiovisual viewing and lending services in accordance with the Regulation, but only in accordance with the restrictions set by the audiovisual work’s copyright holders.

10.TERMINATION AND DELETION OF THE USER ACCOUNT

10.1. The User may terminate their User account at any time by submitting a request to terminate the account using the online form in the User profile page. A representative of the Filmoteka Institute will contact the User in no more than 30 days after the form has been submitted in order to finalize the termination of the User’s account.

10.2. In the event of termination of the User's User account, any remaining positive balance will be returned to the User via the User’s chosen payment method. Any outstanding payments will be collected via the User’s chosen payment method.

10.3. The Filmoteka Institute may temporarily block the User's User account in the event of any suspected violation of the General Terms and Conditions of Use or the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works, violation of the law or suspicion of other misuse of the User account. In such cases, the User will be asked to stop the violations or abuse. If the User stops the unauthorized conduct within the set deadline and acts in accordance with the requests of the Filmoteka Institute, they will be allowed to continue using their User account, otherwise their User account will be deactivated. In the event of deactivation of the User account due to violations of conditions, regulations or other abuse by the User, the User is not entitled to a refund of already paid amounts for services, subscriptions or other payments, or compensation for any damage caused by the deactivation of the User account.

10.4. In the event the Fimoteka Institute assesses that the User's conduct could constitute a misdemeanor or a criminal offense in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, the Filmoteka Institute may report such conduct by the User to the competent inspectorate or law enforcement authorities.

11.OBLIGATIONS, GUARANTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE USER

11.1. The User must comply with the legislation, the General Terms and Conditions of Use and the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works as well as any other instructions, documentation or recommendations received from the Filmoteka Institute.

11.2. The User may not provide access to viewing or lending of audiovisual works services via the BSF website to third parties and is obligated to immediately inform the Filmoteka Institute of any unauthorized access or use of their User account and any other misuse of their User account.

11.3. Users of the BSF website and its services, especially viewing and lending of audiovisual works are not permitted to download audiovisual works from the BSF website or any other providers accessible through the BSF website, nor are they permitted to reproduce, record or photograph audiovisual works viewed or lended through the BSF website nor to distribute or otherwise share any recordings or images containing these audiovisual works or any parts of said audiovisual works.

11.4. In the event the User violates the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works, the General Terms and Conditions of Use of the BSF website as well as any other other laws and regulations (especially regulations on copyrights and related rights), prohibitions (especially the prohibition of public communication and transmission of audiovisual works), the Filmoteka Institute may temporarily or permanently deny the User access to viewing or lending of audiovisual works or may deactivate and / or delete the User’s account in order to prevent further harmful conduct.

12.VIOLATIONS AND ABUSE

12.1. Audiovisual works available to Users for viewing or lending are protected by copyright, related and other intellectual property rights in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright and Related Rights Act, the Industrial Property Act and other applicable regulations of the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union. Any use of audiovisual works not expressly permitted by law, these Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works, the General Terms and Conditions of Use of the BSF website or any other clearly visible instructions shall be deemed to be an infringement of intellectual property rights.

12.2. The Filmoteka Institute is obligated to ensure the lawful use of audiovisual works accessible through the BSF website. In the event of detected violations of the terms of use or any misuse of the User account, it may prevent the User from accessing the BSF website or from further viewing or lending of audiovisual works.

12.3. The Filmoteka Institute is committed to high standards of personal data protection and will deactivate and / or delete an account without prior notice in the event any aforementioned violations are detected or the User data provided is incomplete, false or misleading.

13.RESERVED RIGHTS AND CHANGES TO THE SERVICES

13.1. The Filmoteka Institute provides all viewing and lending of audiovisual works services through the BSF website in cooperation with rights holders, under the conditions and in accordance with the requirements set by the rights holders, distributors, financiers or other supporters and contractual partners.

13.2. The Filmoteka Institute cannot guarantee that all audiovisual works available to the User on the BSF website will be accessible under the same conditions. The price for viewing and lending of audiovisual works will be clearly indicated on the BSF website or, if technically feasible, also with each individual audiovisual work.

13.3. The Filmoteka Institute reserves the right to change the offered services or any part of the offered services at any time in order to change, adapt or adhere to the requirements of the rights holders or to completely terminate the viewing and lending of audiovisual works services through the BSF website. In such cases, the Filmoteka Institute will notify Users in a timely manner by posting a notification of change on the BSF website.

13.4. In the event of termination of any of the paid services, the Filmoteka Institute will charge Users for any outstanding fees. Any unused balance in the User’s User account will be refunded to the User via their chosen payment method

14.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

14.1. The Filmoteka Institute strives to ensure that the services of viewing and lending of audiovisual works through the BSF website operate smoothly, but is not responsible for any damage caused to Users as a result of regular technical maintenance or due to temporary errors or malfunctions in the services. The Filmoteka Institute will strive to eliminate all errors as soon as possible and will inform Users in a timely manner of any major technical problems or planned down-time due to maintenance.

14.2. The Filmoteka Institute is not responsible for disruptions, non-functioning or inability to use the services of viewing and lending of audiovisual works through the BSF website caused by third parties (eg non-functioning of access to Internet services, third party service providers, …) or caused by circumstances that cannot be foreseen or prevented, such as prolonged outages or shortages of electricity or other energy sources, fires, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters and phenomena, epidemics, quarantines or similar prohibitions or restrictions on operations, explosions, strikes, orders and prohibitions or other decisions of state authorities, court orders, wars, riots and other incidents, etc. (force majeure).

14.3. The Filmoteka Istitute is not responsible for the content or views of the authors of audiovisual works selected by the User for viewing or lending, as all audiovisual works are available in their original version as received by the Filmoteka Institute from the rights holders. The Filmoteka Institute does not have the possibility to edit or otherwise intervene in the audiovisual works that are subject to viewing or lending through the BSF website. Where necessary under the rules on audiovisual media services, the audiovisual works available for viewing or lending will be marked accordingly.

14.4. The Filmoteka Institute shall not be liable for any damage caused to the User if the rights holders request the removal or restriction of access to the audiovisual works available for viewing or lending on the BSF website or if such removal or restriction of access is requested by a competent court or other state body.

14.5. The Filmoteka Institute may provide links to third party websites on its own websites, but only for the purpose of providing information or references to Users. The Filmoteka Institute is in no way responsible for the content of third party websites or their services.

14.6. The maximum amount of compensation for damages caused to the User due to errors or restrictions in access to audiovisual works and for which the Filmoteka Institute is responsible, may in no case exceed the sum of all fees paid by the User for viewing or pay-per-view lending of audiovisual works in one calendar year or the amount of 300,00 Euros.

14.7. In the event of damage caused to the User due to errors or restrictions in the lending of audiovisual works through partner libraries and for which the Filmoteka Institute would be liable, the maximum amount of compensation may not exceed ten times the annual membership fee paid by the User to any one partner library.

15.APPEALS PROCEDURE

15.1. In cases where the services of viewing or lending of audiovisual works provided by the Filmoteka Institute via the BSF website are not appropriate according to the published offer or if the services were not available to the User within the set time or were limited or did not work, the User may file a complaint. The complaint must be filed within 8 days from the day when the error, deficiencies or malfunction occurred or within 8 days from the day when the User was able to detect it.

15.2. The complaint must be made in writing and must contain a detailed description of the error, defect or fault and a specification of the User's system and internet access at the time of the error (username, date and time of the error, type of device used to access the service (manufacturer, model), operating system and version number, browser and version number, nominal speed of the internet connection through which the User wanted to access the service, exact time and date of the error, access technology (wifi / LTE / cable..etc.) and access type (public / private). The complaint must be sent to: podpora@bsf.si.

15.3. The Filmoteka Institute will decide on Users' complaints within 30 days of receiving a complaint containing all the necessary data.

15.4. In the procedure of deciding on a complaint, the User must provide the Filmoteka Institute with an insight into their user account and the account/service use history as well as all the information necessary to decide on a complaint. In the event that the User does not provide access to the stated information, the Filmoteka Institute may dismiss the complaint.

16.APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

16.1. The applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of Slovenia apply to assess the General Terms and Conditions of Use and the Special Conditions for Viewing and Lending of Audiovisual Works on the BSF website and any disputes that may arise between Users of the BSF website and the Filmoteka Institute.

16.2. The Filmoteka Institute will strive to resolve all disputes with Users in a peaceful way. If such a dispute cannot be resolved within a reasonable timeframe, the District Court in Ljubljana, Slovenia shall have jurisdiction to resolve any disputes.