“Balkanness” in Slovenian Feature Films of the 21st Century Cover Image

„Bałkańskość” w wybranych słoweńskich filmach fabularnych XXI wieku
“Balkanness” in Slovenian Feature Films of the 21st Century

Author(s): Maša Guštin
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Slovenian film; “New Slovenian”; “Balkan Culture”; Post-Yugoslav film

Summary/Abstract: In the 21st century, within Slovenian culture, new phenomena such as “Balkan culture” and the “čefur” subculture have emerged, which are also reflected in film. In Slovenian film production of the last two decades, there is a noticeable presence of a certain form of “Balkanness”, which essentially stems from Yugoslav and post-Yugoslav relations. The creators of Slovenian films of the years 2000–2020 not only integrate and build upon the components of this new Slovenian “Balkan culture” but also establish its canon. This article attempts to identify the phenomenon of this specific “Balkanness” in Slovenian narrative film of the first two decades of the 21st century.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 45
  • Page Range: 185-203
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish
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