Film archive
The Staffroom Zbornica
Sonja Tarokić / Croatia / 2021 / 126 min / Croatian
An idealistic primary school teacher finds it hard to retain her integrity in a world dominated by cliques and petty disputes between teachers and parents. A vivid portrayal of Croatian society at the crossroads of tradition and modernity.
Wake Me Zbudi me
Marko Šantić / Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia / 2022 / 85 min / Slovene
Wake Me Up is a highly relevant story about xenophobia, collective memory loss and the search for new beginnings. The winner of five Vesna awards, including Best Feature, at the latest Festival of Slovenian Film.
Litany of Happy People / Playing Men Zdravi ljudi za razonodu / Playing Men
Karpo Godina / Matjaž Ivanišin / Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia / 75 min
Sandbag Dam Zečji nasip
Čejen Černić Čanak / Croatia, Slovenia, Lithuania / 2025 / 88 min / Croatian
A story of forbidden love in the Croatian countryside, where the boundaries of tolerance are too narrow for a tumultuous youthful romance.
Green Elephant Zeleni Slon
Slovenia, Estonia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Latvia / 2023 / 41 min / No dialogue, Slovene subtitles, English / 7+
Animated shorts that explore topical environmental and natural science issues
Zeleni Slon 11+ Zeleni Slon
Slovenia, Switzerland, Estonia, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France / 2023 / 55 min / No dialogue, Slovene subtitles, English, French / 11+
The Elephant Goes Green (2022) Zeleni Slon (2022)
različni avtorji / various / 45 min / No dialogue, Slovene subtitles, German, Dutch, Spanish, Estonian, French / 9+
Stealing Land Zemljo krast
Žiga Virc / Slovenia, Austria / 2025 / 70 min / Slovene
Filmed over a period of two days, this biting social satire focuses on the volatility of tolerance and how ordinary conversation can quickly turn into an ideological clash of opinions.
Zénithal Zénithal
Jean-Baptiste Saurel / France / 2024 / 80 min / French
A completely madcap comedy blending elements of kung fu movies, bizarre sexuality and unabashed humour, tackles the serious subject of gender power relations.
Stories From The Chestnut Woods Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov
Gregor Božič / Slovenia, Italy / 2019 / 81 min / Italian, Slovene / 16+
In a forested valley between Italy and Yugoslavia in the mid-20th century, a stingy widower befriends a young woman and helps her depart in search of a new life across the ocean. A chance encounter gives rise to a dreamy fairy tale on loss, regret and the power of imagination.
Toilet Stories Zgodbe iz sekreta
Gregor Andolšek, Tijana Zinajić / Slovenia / 2014 / 62 min / Slovene
History of Love Zgodovina ljubezni
Sonja Prosenc / Slovenia, Norway, Italy / 2018 / 105 min / Slovene, English
Sonja Prosenc, who astounded audiences with her debut feature ‘The Tree’, returns with this touching, poetic and visually stunning film, which premiered at Karlovy Vary and received a special mention for direction.