The film by Matjaž Ivanišin (Karpopotnik, Playing Men) made its world premiere in the competitive section Cineasti del presente at the Locarno Festival.
Oroslan Oroslan
A man known as Oroslan dies in a small village in the Raba Valley. The news of his death quickly spreads among the villagers. Actions become words and words become stories. To cope with the loss, the villagers bring back Oroslan’s image by telling stories about his life.
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