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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

In Focus: Slovenian, New Vibrant Cinema

27th November, Filmhuis Den Haag, Spui 191, The Hague

You are welcome to the program In Focus on Slovenian new films at Filmhuis Den Haag on November 27th! Our special program highlights the new works from a small country with a great tradition of cinema. As well as a number of award-winning shorts, we are also screening several new fiction feature films – among them Sanremo by Miroslav Mandic, the Slovenian candidate for the Oscars 2022 and Don’t Forget to Breathe in the presence of director Martin Turk.

We proudly present four films made by great female talents from Slovenia who are tackling relevant topics of inclusivity, dealing with family relations and being daring and fresh in their cinematic expression.

15:30 hours

Vesna Goodbye by Sara Kern

Vesna Goodbye shows the impressive and unusual ways kids can cope with the loss of their mother. Winner of the Vesna Award for Best Original Audio- visual Work at the Festival of Slovenian Film. Watch the trailer here.

Sisters by Katarina Resek Kukla

Sisters is about three best friends, modern-day sworn virgins. A brilliant, powerful film about gender identity in a patriarchal society and girls who cannot accept the roles they have been given. Winner of the Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand. Watch the trailer here.

Concert by Barbara Zemljic

Concert won best short film in the Female Perspective programme at the World of Film International Festival. A compelling reflection on the dramatic life-changing story of a teenager preparing for a concert as a guitar duo.

The Right One by Urska Djukic, Gabriel Tzafka

The Right One opened the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, and follows a possessive mother, a loving son, the fiancée’s first visit, a silent witness. Four players around a pie, filmed in a single shot.

Soma by Sandra Jovanovska

We thought we were made of dust, but in fact, we are just spirits. Soma is a fascinating, grotesque stop-motion animation that deals with the theme of addiction with originality. Watch the trailer here.

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17:30 hours

Don’t Forget to Breathe by Martin Turk, 98 min

Don’t Forget to Breathe is a refined, intimate drama of love, jealousy, friendship, brotherhood, and life in a province where beautiful nature plays a big role. In the presence of the director Martin Turk! Watch the trailer here.

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19:45 hours

Sanremo by Miroslav Mandic, 85 min

Sanremo, is the Slovenian nomination for the Oscars 2022. Mandic, a Bosnian- born and Slovenia- based director, gives the subject of dementia a gentle and humane cinematic treatment. With great performances by Silva Cusin, Sandi Pavlin, Boris Cavazza, the film takes us to the gentle love story of people in old age. The music is composed by the Croatian-French musician Darko Rundek. Watch the trailer here.

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Solvenian Film Center
Slovenia Embassy