Gravehopping / Odgrobadogroba
Slovenia | Croatia , 2005.

Directed by: Jan Cvitkoviè
Script: Jan Cvitkoviè
Producer: Jan Cvitkoviè, Janez Burger
Cinematography: Simon Tanšek
Editing: Miloš Kalusek
Music: Aldo Ivanèiæ
Cast: Gregor Bakoviæ, Drago Milinoviæ, Sonja Saviæ, Mojca Fatur, Domen Remškar, Brane Grubar, Nataša Matjašec, Zoran Dževerdanoviæ, Vlado Novak, Nada Žnidaršiè, Nataša Burger

Format: -
Running time: 103'

Synopsis
Jan Cvitkoviè's second feature film puts under the magnifying glass the inhabitants of a small town in Slovenia with a particular focus on one of the leading human emotions - fear. Fear of death results in want of security, warmth and love. The main character, Pero, is an intelligent man in mid thirties, who usually spends his literary talent by writing eulogies. But these speeches are not merely necrologies, because Pero, both consciously and unconsciously, implements his point of view and personal life philosophy in them. He lives in the family house with sisters Vilma and Ida, father and his nephew Johnny, while neighbor Šuki, Johnny’s father Jagger and Renata, Pero’s big crush, slowly walk into his life.

Awards
The director Jan Cvitkoviè won Altadis - New Directors Award at San Sebastian Festival for his feature Gravehooping. .

Directors Biography
Jan Cvitkoviè was born in Tolmin, Slovenia in 1966. After studying physics for a year he transferred to archeology and graduated in 1999. However, for some time now he has been interested in making films. He began with script writing and the lead role in the film 'U leru' by Janez Burger in 1999 and continued with the feature debut ‘Bread and Milk’ from 2001, which won him the Luigi De Laurentiis prize at Mostra and many other afterwards. His short film 'Srce je komad mesa' was shown at Zagreb Film Festival in 2004 and awarded at the festivals in Cottbus and Gijon. 'Od groba do groba' is his second feature film.

Location and screening schedule: Cinema SC, Monday, October, 17th at 20