Movie Night

This year, we have prepared a special Maribor film evening to celebrate the remarkable achievements and numerous awards of Maribor filmmakers in recent months. With the Maribor premiere of Skin on Skin, we will honor actor Jurij Drevenšek, who received the Glazerjeva listina Mestne občine Maribor and the nagrada Veliki plan Društva slovenskih avdiovizualnih igralcev for his outstanding acting achievements in recent years. The screening of Obzornik 242 – Sunčane pruge will pay tribute to the current Prešernov sklad awardee Nika Autor. At the Slovenian premiere of his master’s film Stvari, ki sem ti jih želel povedati, we will also host Mitja Mlakar, a recent graduate in film directing from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts.

The evening is organized in cooperation with the konzorcij Film in Maribor.

Maribor Premiere

Skin on Skin • Simon Schneckenburger
Germany, 2024 / 30 min / German with Slovene subtitles
Followed by a discussion with Jurij Drevenšek.

In a German slaughterhouse, Boris works as a butcher and Jakob as a security guard. Despite the harsh and cruel working conditions, a bond and longing for a better future and freedom develop between the two men. When Jakob helps Boris regain his confiscated passport, they become entangled in a power struggle, forced to choose between options that will change their lives forever.

Obzornik 242 – Sunčane pruge • Nika Autor
Slovenia, 2023 / 30 min
Followed by a discussion with Nika Autor.

Youth work actions were an integral part of socialist Yugoslavia. Thousands of young volunteers contributed to the country’s development and major infrastructure projects such as highways, railways, bridges, tunnels, factories, housing, schools, hospitals, and parks. Among these was the Šamac–Sarajevo railway, built in 1947 in just seven months. Young people from Yugoslavia were joined by brigadiers from Italy, the UK, Greece, France, Denmark, Sweden, Palestine, and more. During the wars of the 1990s, the railway was damaged, split by the Dayton Agreement, and its vital parts privatized. The last Šamac–Sarajevo train ran in 2011. Today, the tracks are often used by people journeying toward a promised future.

Film Premiere
Stvari, ki sem ti jih želel povedati  • Mitja Mlakar
Croatia, Slovenia, 2025 / 11 min
Followed by a discussion with Mitja Mlakar and the creative team.

Minoriti Open Air Cinema • Organization and production Puppet theater Maribor, Minoriti cultural quarter, Society for the development of film culture • The program is supported by the Municipality of Maribor • Sponsors Radenska, Lunos, OTP banka