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Jan Cvitkovic

Director
Jan Cvitkovic is a Slovenian film director known for his work in the Slovenian film industry. He has directed several acclaimed films such as "Bread and Milk" (2001), "Gravehopping" (2005), and "Archeo" (2021). Cvitkovic's films often explore themes of human relationships and the complexities of everyday life. He has received multiple awards for his work, including the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for "Bread and Milk." Cvitkovic continues to be a prominent figure in Slovenian cinema, known for his unique storytelling style and compelling narratives.

Films

Siska Deluxe

Siska Deluxe

By Jan Cvitkovic

2015 | 111 min | Independent

Three wacky slacker guys open a pizzeria in Slovenia's capital. To grow their business, they offer to make a wish come true for every ordered pizza.

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Eho - Echo

Eho - Echo

2016 | 93 min | Drama

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Masala Chai

Masala Chai

2018 | 62 min | Documentary

Although they make their living in the same way, their daily lives are very different. The documentary gives a deep insight into the lives of five tea cooks and at the same time takes a look at the social circumstances, contrasts and traditions of India. For all of them have a story to tell, and as they tell their stories, we learn about India's multifaceted, nuanced and multilayered society. "Hülser is able to not only show these petty self-employed folks in the midst of their poverty and squalor ...

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Talk to Me

2023 | 79 min | Drama

Karo (28) is newly separated and struggling with the non-existent relationship with her father. When her mother Michaela (50) wants to go on vacation with her to the island of Rügen, Karo suspects another failed male story behind it. What starts as a spontaneous trip quickly turns out to be a journey into the past of two women who couldn't be more different: Michaela wants distraction, Karo wants peace. When they arrive at the hotel, they meet the newly divorced Jochen (60) and his teenage daughter ...

Raju

Raju

2010 | 23 min | Drama

In this Oscar nominated short, a German couple, played by Wotan Wilke Möhring and Julia Richter, adopts an Indian orphan in Kolkata. On their way to the hotel, the boy disappears. The German officials have recommended a local Indian orphanage to them. There the four-year-old boy Raju, who comes from a slum, is introduced to them and handed over. When the boy suddenly disappears and the Indian police cannot get any further with their investigations, Jan himself starts an intensive search.

Teheran Kitchen

Teheran Kitchen

2009 | 17 min | Documentary

In the beating heart of Tehran, embedded in the lively atmosphere of a university cafeteria, a fascinating story unfolds from the everyday life of three chefs and a kitchen hand. They face the daily challenges of serving 600 kebabs, soups gone awry, and the critical remarks of students. But between the hustle and bustle of the market and the seething chaos of the kitchen, they find time to philosophize about the essence of cooking and the bigger questions in life. The cafeteria becomes a place of ...

The Pig Slaughtering

The Pig Slaughtering

2010 | 52 min | Documentary

"This doc is an important contribution in a time when many people think of meat only as an industrial, supermarket product wrapped in plastic." (Sarah Wiener) On a winter morning, a group of old men gather in a little village to slaughter a pig the traditional way and process some sausages. The film shows the itinerary from the living animal to the edible product in the course of a single day. Director Nikias Chryssos went to a southern German rural area to document an original artisanal procedure, ...

Jaffa - The Orange's Clockwork

Jaffa - The Orange's Clockwork

2009 | 87 min | Documentary

"A moving and critical, yet balanced, multi-layered political essay that unpeels the untold story of the world´s most famous fruit that originated in Palestine." (Aviva-Berlin.de) In his documentary, Eyal Sivan traces the orange-brand JAFFA using a unique composition of archival material. He shows old photos, early film-footage, commercials, political posters, and paintings of the Jaffa orange to Israeli and Palestinian intellectuals and to workers from the citrus industry. They remember, reflect ...

Pampa

Pampa

2017 | 18 min | Comedy

Lucie, a spirited young woman, ends up in the middle of nowhere. Wandering about in the sweltering midsummer sun, Lucie tries to make her way back home. When she stumbles upon a bus stop, the waiting game begins. The strange people she meets there – the man who lives on potato chips, the bickering hippies, the mysterious billboard man – are they real or are they creatures of her tortured mind? PAMPA by young German talent Martje Schreier, is a short comedy set in the sandy plains of Brandenburg, ...

Fraulein

Fraulein

2006 | 77 min | Drama

Ruza left her homeland Serbia over 30 years ago and lives in Zurich. Her everyday life takes place in a meticulously constructed world, until Ana appears one day. Ana, the young woman from Sarajevo, is beautiful, hungry for life, somehow lost – and she upsets Ruza's firmly established order. A tender friendship develops between the two headstrong women. Director Andrea Štaka takes an intimate look at three women in Switzerland who come from different parts of a country that no longer exists (the ...

Chasing Paper Birds

Chasing Paper Birds

2020 | 123 min | Drama

Mia, Keks, and Ian let go and immerse themselves in the Berlin nightclub jungle one warm summer night. A coming-of-age story for adults. Mia, an aspiring French dancer, reinvents herself after her love life and life dreams are in shambles. Keks, who has started making a name for herself as a DJ, takes refuge in Berlin's party scene. She's unsure whether she is ready to settle down with her boyfriend Flo. And Ian, a video performance artist, is throwing an extravagant party on his 30th birthday. ...