List of Slovenian films

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A plaque commemorating first Slovene film recording made in 1905 by Karol Grossmann in Ljutomer

This is a list of notable films produced in Slovenia or the predecessor countries on its territory.

Slovenia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991. Slovene-language films produced in Yugoslavia before this date are also listed. Titles, translated titles, and release dates correspond to official entries in the database,[1] which sometimes differ from entries in other film databases (such as the IMDb).

Earliest films[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
1898

(View of Ljubljana; also known as Razgled Ljubljane, Panorama Ljubljane, or Razgled po Ljubljani)		 cinematographers of Lumière short/documentary Considered the first film recorded in the territory of the present-day Slovenia. It was presumably filmed by deputies of Auguste and Louis Lumière, although the director ascribed it to Bläser. It was filmed from Ljubljana Castle or some other high point in the town in autumn 1898, when Ljubljana was receiving numerous visits due to the 1895 earthquake. It was about 2 minutes long and was shown by the businessman in Tivoli Park (Latterman Avenue) from 7 until 14 May 1899. The film has been lost.[2]
1905

(Fair At Ljutomer)
("Dismissal from Mass in Ljutomer")
(In the Family Garden)		 Karol Grossmann short/documentary Considered the first examples of Slovene film[3]
1909
, Trieste documentary/reportage Original title: Ljubljana. The oldest preserved video recordings of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. On the 25th anniversary of the Slavec Workers’ Choir of Ljubljana. 1909, 35 mm, black and white, 166 m, 7', silent.
1931
V kraljestvu Zlatoroga
(In the Kingdom of the Goldhorn)		 Janko Ravnik , , , acted (a trip to mountains)/documentary The first Slovenian feature film[3]
1932

(The Slopes of Mount Triglav)		 Ferdo Delak , , , , acted (love story)/documentary
1941
O, Vrba documentary A key Slovene pre-war film that presents the birth house and the birth village of France Prešeren, the Slovene national poet. It contains a number of sound innovations, as well as rare preserved recordings of the voices of Fran Saleški Finžgar, who presented the house, and Oton Župančič, who read the poem "O Vrba". Due to the cultural silence, the film was released only on 26 August 1945.
1946

(Ljubljana Welcomes Liberators)		 acted/documentary The first post-war film, released on 17 July 1945. On 26 August 1945, it was rereleased with some acted scenes.
1948
Na svoji zemlji
(On Our Own Land)		 France Štiglic , , Stane Sever war film The first Slovenian feature film with sound;[4] nominated for Palme d'Or at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

1950s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
1950
1951
Kekec Matija Barl, youth adventure The first Slovenian film with an international award - Golden Lion for youth film at the 16th Venice International Film Festival[6]
1952
Svet na Kajžarju
(World at Kajžar)		 France Štiglic drama
1953
Jara gospoda
(Parvenus)		 Bojan Stupica Bojan Stupica, Stane Sever historical drama
Vesna František Čáp , , , , Elvira Kralj romantic comedy Followed by a sequel Ne čakaj na maj
1954
1955

(Moments of Decision)		 František Čáp Stane Sever war drama

(Three Stories)		 drama
1956
Dolina miru
(The Valley of Peace)		 France Štiglic , , John Kitzmiller war drama Best actor award (John Kitzmiller) and Palme d'Or nomination at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival[7]
1957
Ne čakaj na maj
(Don't Whisper)		 František Čáp , , Elvira Kralj, Stane Sever romantic comedy Sequel to Vesna
1958

(The Good Sea)		 Janez Vrhovec, drama
Krešimir Golik, Andrej Hieng war drama/
family adventure
1959

(The Good Old Piano)		 Frane Milčinski - Ježek, war drama

(Three Quarters of the Sun)		 Jože Babič , Bert Sotlar, drama

1960s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
1960
Veselica
(The Feast)		 Jože Babič Miha Baloh, , romance/drama

(Action)		 , , , Janez Albreht, Branko Pleša, war film
1961

(Night Trip)		 , Špela Rozin drama
Ples v dežju
(Dance in the Rain)		 Boštjan Hladnik Miha Baloh, Duša Počkaj drama

(The Ballad of the Trumpet and the Cloud)		 France Štiglic war drama

(Family Diary)		 comedy
1962

(A Minute for Murder)		 Demeter Bitenc, Vanja Drach, , Duša Počkaj, drama

(Our Car)		 František Čáp comedy

(The Castle of Sand)		 Boštjan Hladnik Milena Dravić, , Ljubiša Samardžić drama

(That Beautiful Day)		 France Štiglic Bert Sotlar, , Duša Počkaj comedy
1963

(Good Luck, Kekec)		 , , youth adventure The first Slovenian color film[8]

(Wildlings)		 Igor Pretnar , Majda Potokar historical drama
1964
Ne joči, Peter
(Don't Cry, Peter)		 France Štiglic war film/
youth adventure
1965

(Liar)		 Igor Pretnar Majda Potokar, , , , , Bata Živojinović drama

(Lucia)		 drama

(Don't Come Back by the Same Way)		 Jože Babič drama
1966
Amandus France Štiglic historical drama
1967
Grajski biki
(Thugs from the Castle)		 Jože Pogačnik drama

(On Wings of Paper)		 Matjaž Klopčič drama
Nevidni bataljon
(The Invisible Battalion)		 war film

(On the Run)		 Matjaž Klopčič Polde Bibič, , , Milena Dravić drama
1968

(Kekec's Tricks)		 , , , , Polde Bibič youth adventure

(The Shout of the Sun)		 Boštjan Hladnik action/comedy

(The Fifth Ambush)		 , war film
1969

(Funeral Feast)		 Matjaž Klopčič Rade Šerbedžija, Snežana Nikšić, Milena Dravić, , Relja Bašić, war film

1970s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
1970

(Beyond)		 drama

(Red Wheat)		 Živojin Pavlović drama
1971

(Masquerade)		 Boštjan Hladnik Vida Jerman, Miha Baloh, Igor Galo erotic drama Considered pornography and heavily censored at first, integral version was only shown in 1982[9]

(Death Ship)		 , Polde Bibič romance/horror/mystery
1972

(The Lion is Coming)		 Boštjan Hladnik , Milena Dravić, comedy/romance
1973

(The Fugitive)		 war drama

(Blossoms in Autumn)		 Matjaž Klopčič Polde Bibič, Milena Zupančič romance

(The Flight of Dead Bird)		 Živojin Pavlović drama

(Love on the Furrows)		 , , romance/drama

(Little Shepherds)		 France Štiglic , , , youth drama
1974

(Spring Wind)		 , romance
Strah
(Fear)		 Matjaž Klopčič
1975

(Wonderful Dust)		 Milan Ljubić Ljubiša Samardžić, war drama

(Between Fear and Duty)		 Demeter Bitenc, , war drama

(The Story of Good People)		 France Štiglic , Bata Živojinović, , Elvira Kralj drama
1976
Idealist Igor Pretnar Radko Polič, Milena Zupančič drama
Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler
(The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler)		 Matjaž Klopčič Milena Zupančič, Zlatko Šugman, Polde Bibič drama Nominated for Golden Bear at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.[10]
1977

(Hang on, Doggy)		 , , youth comedy
To so gadi
(Real Pests)		 Bert Sotlar, , Majda Potokar comedy
1978

(Strawberry Time)		 , , youth romance

(Spring Celebration)		 France Štiglic , , Radko Polič historical drama
1979

(My Dear Iza)		 , drama

(Temptations)		 Matjaž Klopčič , drama
Krč
(Spasm)

(Kill Me Tenderly)		 Boštjan Hladnik Duša Počkaj, , , , drama

1980s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
1980
Nasvidenje v naslednji vojni
(See You in the Next War)		 Živojin Pavlović , Hans Christian Blech war drama

(Transgression)		 drama

(The Raft of Medusa)		 Karpo Godina , Vladislava Milosavljević, Boris Komnenić drama
1981

(Battle at Požiralnik)		 Janez Drozg drama

(The Time of Crisis)		 Franci Slak , , Peter Božič, , , drama
1982

(The Tenth Brother)		 , , Radko Polič historical drama

(Wasteland)		 historical drama

(Displaced Person)		 , drama

(Red Boogie)		 Karpo Godina , , drama

(Apprenticeship of the Inventor Polž)		 , , comedy
1983

(A Breath of Air)		 , , Faruk Begolli drama/thriller
Franci Slak drama
1984
Dediščina
(Heritage)		 Matjaž Klopčič , Majda Potokar drama

(The Years of Decision)		 , , drama

(Love)		 , , war drama

(The Merry Wedding)		 France Štiglic , Polde Bibič, , , , Bert Sotlar romance
1985

(Bumpstone)		 Franci Slak Emil Filipčič, , comedy
Milena Zupančič, Radko Polič,

(Doctor)		 historical drama

(Our Man)		 Jože Pogačnik drama

(Rams and Mammoths)		 Filip Robar Dorin , , , Slavko Štimac, drama Grand prize at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg[11]
1986

(Times Devoid of Fairy Tales)		 Boštjan Hladnik , , , ,

(Heretic)

(A Cormoran)		 drama
Poletje v školjki
(A Summer in a Sea-Shell)		 , youth Golden Griffon at the Giffoni Film Festival,[12] followed by the sequel Poletje v školjki 2
1987

(A Real Pirate)		 Janez Albreht, , youth adventure
Hudodelci
(The Felons)		 Franci Slak , Anja Rupel, Bata Živojinović, Rade Šerbedžija, Elizabeth Spender drama Entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival

(Love is the Ruin of Us All)		 , , , , , Also recreated as a TV miniseries with the same title

(Blanka Kolak's Love)		 Mira Furlan, Mustafa Nadarević, drama

(My Dad, the Socialist Kulak)		 Matjaž Klopčič , Polde Bibič, , , , , Milena Zupančič tragicomedy

(Long Live Freedom)		 drama
1988

(Maja and the Starboy)		 , youth sci-fi

(The Maverick)		 drama
Poletje v školjki 2
(A Summer in a Sea-Shell)		 , youth Sequel to Poletje v školjki
Damjan Kozole , , drama
1989

(Sophie the Witch)		 voices by Ljerka Belak, , , Vlado Kreslin, Svetlana Makarovič, , , live-action puppet film

(Cafe Astoria)		 Jože Pogačnik , , drama

(Someone Else)		 , , drama

(The Windhunter)		 Filip Robar Dorin drama

1990s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
1990

(December Rain)		 Ljerka Belak, , Demeter Bitenc romance/drama

(To the Limit and Beyond)		 , crime/comedy

(The Jailers)		 Jože Babič, , fantastic fiction
Umetni raj
(Artificial paradise)		 Karpo Godina , , drama
1991

(Grandma Goes South)		 Vinci Vogue Anžlovar , , drama The first feature film in independent Slovenia[13]
Operacija Cartier
(Operation Cartier)		 Faruk Begolli, , , , , black comedy
1992
1993
Majda Potokar, , , , Iztok Mlakar, Jernej Šugman, , , , comedy
Ko zaprem oči
(When I Close My Eyes)		 Franci Slak , crime/romance/thriller Slovenian submission to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
Morana horror/mystery/thriller Slovenian submission to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
1994
, Vlado Kreslin, drama
Morana
1995
, drama

(Express, Express)		 , , , , Peter Musevski, Andrej Rozman - Roza, , drama
1996
Felix , Milena Zupančič war drama Slovenian submission to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
1997
Outsider Davor Janjić, drama Slovenian submission to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
1998

(Socializing The Bull?)		 Zvonko Čoh, comedy/animated The first animated feature film in Slovenia[14]
1999

(Blues For Sarah)		 , , , Ljubiša Samardžić detective/comedy

(Idle Running)		 Janez Burger comedy

2000s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
2000

(Fuck It)		 comedy

(What Now, Luka?)		 , , Tanja Ribič youth
Damjan Kozole , drama
V petek zvečer
(Friday Night)		 Danijel Sraka , Katarina Čas, , , , , comedy
2001
Kruh in mleko
(Bread and Milk)		 Jan Cvitkovič Peter Musevski, Sonja Savić, drama Slovenian submission to the 74th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film; Golden Lion of the Future award at the 58th Venice International Film Festival.[15]
Poker Vinci Vogue Anžlovar , , , drama

(Sweet Dreams)		 drama FIPRESCI award at the 2002 Festroia International Film Festival[16]
2002
, drama
Zvenenje v glavi
(Headnoise)		 Jernej Šugman drama Slovenian submission to the 75th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Ljubljana)		 , , drama

(Rustling Landscapes)		 Janez Lapajne , , , , drama

(Guardian of the Frontier)		 , , , Jonas Žnidaršič drama

(The Story of Mr. P. F.)		 Karpo Godina documentary
2003
Kajmak in marmelada
(Cheese and Jam)		 Branko Đurić Branko Đurić, Tanja Ribič, Dragan Bjelogrlić comedy

, Saša Tabaković comedy
Franci Slak costume drama
Pod njenim oknom
(Beneath Her Window)		 Slovenian submission to the 77th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Spare Parts)		 Damjan Kozole drama Slovenian submission to the 76th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
2004

(Labour Equals Freedom)		 Damjan Kozole Peter Musevski, drama

(Alpenpolka)		 , Andrej Rozman - Roza, , Jernej Šugman comedy
Ruševine
(The Ruins)		 Janez Burger , drama Slovenian submission to the 78th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Here and There)		 Mitja Okorn , , , youth/crime/comedy
2005
Matjaž Klopčič Dedicated to the hundredth anniversary of Slovenian film, the sixtieth anniversary of Ljubljana's freedom and to Rudi Šeligo

(Tuning)		 Peter Musevski, drama Grand prize at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg[17]
Odgrobadogroba
(Gravehopping)		 Jan Cvitkovič Slovenian submission to the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
2006
, drama
Kratki stiki
(Short Circuits)		 Janez Lapajne , , Jernej Šugman, , , , , , , Uroš Smolej, , , drama Slovenian submission to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Let Me Sleep)		 , , drama

(Teah)		 Hanna Slak , fantastic fiction
2007
documentary
Petelinji zajtrk
(Rooster's breakfast)		 Marko Naberšnik , , Slovenian submission to the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Installation of love)		 , , Desa Muck, Andrej Rozman - Roza
2008

(Dar Fur - War for Water)		 Tomo Križnar, documentary
drama

(The Sea at the Time of the Eclipse)		 drama
Pokrajina Št. 2
(Landscape No. 2)		 Vinko Möderndorfer Marko Mandić, , Slovenian submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Forever)		 Damjan Kozole , drama
2009
9:06 , thriller Slovenian submission to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

(Distortion)		 , , , , , , , youth drama

(Personal Baggage)		 Janez Lapajne Klemen Slakonja, , , , drama
Slovenka
(Slovenian Girl)		 Damjan Kozole Nina Ivanišin drama

2010s[]

Title Director Principal cast Genre Notes
2010
Circus Fantasticus
(Silent Sonata)		 Janez Burger Leon Lučev, , Pauliina Räsänen war drama
Gremo mi po svoje
(Let's go our own way)		 , , , , , , youth adventure

(Dad)		 , drama
Goran Vojnović Mustafa Nadarević, , Nina Ivanišin drama

(The State of Shock)		 drama
2011

(Archeo)		 Jan Cvitkovič , , drama
Izlet
(A Trip)		 Nejc Gazvoda , , drama

(Good Night, Missy)		 Polona Juh, Jernej Šugman drama
2012
My Name Is Janez Janša Janez Janša Janez Janša, Janez Janša, Janez Janša art/documentary
2013
Gremo mi po svoje 2
(Let's go our own way 2) 		, , , , , , , youth adventure
2015
Nina Ivanisin, Sebastian Cavazza horror film
2016
Houston, We Have a Problem! mockumentary
2018
Consequences (Posledice) , , Drama

Other notable productions[]

Other films, partially or indirectly, but significantly linked with Slovenia in terms of production.

  • No Man's Land (2001) - Bosnian-Slovenian-Italian-French-Belgian-British co-production
  • The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008) - Bulgarian-Slovenian-German-Hungarian co-production
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) - significant parts were shot on location near Bovec, Slovenia[18]

See also[]

  • Cinema of the world
  • List of Slovenian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References[]

  1. ^ "Slovenian Film Centre" (in Slovenian).
  2. ^ Traven, Janko; Nedič, Lilijana; Šimenc, Stanko (1992). Pregled razvoja kinematografije pri Slovencih [A Review of the Development of Cinema in the Slovene Lands]. Slovenian Theatre and Film Museum. p. 50. ISBN 961-6417-23-1.
  3. ^ a b "History and development of the Slovene film sector". Slovenia Cultural Profiles. Visiting Arts.
  4. ^ "Film". Slovenia.si. Government Communication Office. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  5. ^ "Na svoji zemlji". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  6. ^ "Kekec najbolj priljubljen slovenski film". Siol.net (in Slovenian). 2010-07-02. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  7. ^ "Awards for Valley of Peace". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  8. ^ Koršič, Igor. "Film med Slovenci". Gea (in Slovenian).
  9. ^ "Umrl Boštjan Hladnik". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 2006-05-30. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  10. ^ "Awards for Vdovstvo Karoline Zasler (1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  11. ^ "Preisträger 1985". Internationales FilmFestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  12. ^ "Awards for A Summer in a Sea Shell". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  13. ^ "The "Independent" Film - Ten of the Best". The Slovenia Times. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2011-02-19.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ Jokinen, Heikki (1999-11-01). "Contemporary European Features". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  15. ^ Požun, Brian J. (2001-10-01). "Slovene film makes a splash at the Lido". Kinoeye. 1 (3).
  16. ^ "Festival awards 2002". The international federation of film critics. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  17. ^ "Preisträger 2005". Internationales FilmFestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  18. ^ Campbell, Fiona (2008-06-24). "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - film sets where myth and reality collide". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2011-02-22.

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