Riders
COMPETITION · FEATURE · FICTION
2022 · 107 min · barvni · DOLBY SRD · DCP · 1:2,39
Slovenian with English subtitles . Co-funded by the Slovenian Film Centre.
| PRODUCERS | MIHA ČERNEC, JOŽKO RUTAR |
| PRODUCTION | STARAGARA |
| CO-PRODUCTION | ANTITALENT (HR), SENSE PRODUCTION (SR), NOVI FILM (BA), TRANSMEDIA (IT), NUFRAME (SI), RTV SLOVENIJA (SI) |
Two friends from a small village transform their mopeds into choppers and embark on a journey, traveling through dreams of the past and visions of the future, looking for freedom and love. On the road through Slovenia and Croatia, two countries just recently separated from Yugoslavia, they are accompanied by a young runaway woman with a mysterious past and an old biker. Personal values are tested and free will questioned.
| DIRECTED BY | DOMINIK MENCEJ |
| WRITTEN BY | DOMINIK MENCEJ, BORIS GRGUROVIĆ |
| DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | JANEZ STUCIN |
| MUSIC | LUCA CIUT |
| EDITED BY | ANDREJ NAGODE, MATIC DRAKULIĆ |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | IVA RODIĆ |
| COSTUME DESIGN | KATARINA ZANINOVIĆ |
| SOUND DESIGN | SAMO JURCA |
| MAKEUP ARTIST | TATJANA LIPANOVIĆ |
| CAST | TIMON ŠTURBEJ (TOMAŽ), PETJA LABOVIĆ (ANTON), ANJA NOVAK (ANA), NIKOLA KOJO (PETER) |
Director’s statement:
»The film explores hope, personal beliefs and the idea of freedom, but basically speaks about change – something at everyone’s fingertips.«
