Arsmedia

Genre: drama
Duration: 97 min
Year: 1999
Screenplay:  Goran Šalamon
Director:  Sašo Podgoršek
Cast:  Goran Šalamon, Nikola Sekulovič, Bojan Fifnja, Jože Pegam, Karin Komljanec, Lotos Vincenc Šparovec, Matjaž Pegam
Links: www.film-center.si; www.kolosej.si

STORY

The story takes place in a small town where the authority is split between five individuales. They are representatives of all branches of the authority, repression, justice and public life. The President, The Head of Police, The Judge, The Priest, The Prophet. People who enjoy total confidence of the society. People who create the manner of thinking and the moral of the society. The same society is entirely convinced of their intelligence and nobility. Furhtermore it believes that they are hard workigt people and kindhearted muanitarieans. That the spirit of theri lives in the supreme socirfice fot the prosperity of the fellow citizens and that they never think of themselves and of their benefits….
The song of malice, manipulation, cynicism and enjoyment.
Rock’n’roll Drama. Love Shocker, Mental Rollercoaster.

CREW

Screenplay:  Goran Šalamon
Director:  Sašo Podgoršek
Director of Photography :  Sven Pepeonik
Editor:  Vesna Nikolovska Kržičnik
Composer:  Demolition Group
Sound Recordist:  Marjan Cimperman
Sound Designer:  Damijan Kunej
Production Designer:  Ajaks J.E.S.U.S
Cotume Designer:  Alan Hranitelj
Make-up Artist:  Mojca Gorogranc Petrushevska
Producer:  Franci Zajc

CAST

SAŠO  PODGORŠEK

Sašo Podgoršek, since leaving the Ljubljana Academy for Theatre, Film ,Radio ina Television, he has been directing advertisements, music videos, dance fims and feature films. He has received several national and international award for his films. Place with a view (1990), But the Goat Survived (1991), Vergio Bird (1996) …

FILMOGRAPHY

1986 Pigs in Space, short film
1988 Beautiful Side (Hard), short film
1989 Koper Capodistria, short film
1990 Place with a view, short film
1991 Ljubljanski castel, 30 min – co-director
1991 Ceci N Est Pas Paris, 8 mm – co-director
1992 But the Goat Survived, short film
1993 The Path, short film
1996 Vrtoglavi Bird, dance film
1999 Dark angelc

CO-PRODUCERS

RTV Slovenia

CO-FUNDING

Slovenian Film Fund

DISTRIBUTION

Fun Film

Tehnical data
Format: 35 mm; 1:1.66, 24/fps, color
Dolby sr

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

• Festival of Slovenian Film, Portorož 1999, Slovenia
• Award for Best Costume Designer
• Aword for Best Production Designer
• 35 Karlovy Vary Film Festival, 1999, CZ
• Filmfest Hamburg, october 1999, Deuschland