New Classmates
COMPETITION • FEATURE • DOCUMENTARY
2025 • 89min • Colour • stereo Dolby Digital • DCP • 16:9
Slovenian, Albanian, English with Slovenian and English subtitles.
The Slovenian economy relies on workers from Kosovo, but how can the education system support their children? This documentary offers an insightful look into the background of immigration and the challenges of integrating immigrants from Kosovo into the Slovenian school system.
FEATURING:
SUELA GASHI, LEDRI GASHI, MASAR MALOKU, FLORALBA AVDULLAHU, PRANVERA LUTOLLI, ARBNORE AVDYLAJ, LEA CAHUNEK, MIRA GRABANICA, KOSOVARE FANGU, MATJAŽ RAKOVEC
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
We sought to understand the programmes available to children from Kosovo, and ways to improve their inclusion in the Slovenian school system. We followed four main protagonists throughout the school year and accompanied them on visits to their former schools, relatives, and teachers in Kosovo.
2025 • 89min • Colour • stereo Dolby Digital • DCP • 16:9
Slovenian, Albanian, English with Slovenian and English subtitles.
| PRODUCER | TONI CAHUNEK |
| CO-PRODUCERS | JURE VIZJAK, JURE GRAHEK, ANDRAŽ PÖSCHL |
| PRODUCTION | EUSTAHIJE FILM |
| CO-PRODUCTION | INVIDA, THE CONTENT TEAM, RTV SLOVENIJA, 001, KOREKTIF |
The Slovenian economy relies on workers from Kosovo, but how can the education system support their children? This documentary offers an insightful look into the background of immigration and the challenges of integrating immigrants from Kosovo into the Slovenian school system.
| DIRECTOR | TONI CAHUNEK |
| SCREENWRITER | TONI CAHUNEK |
| DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ALJOŠA KORENČAN, ARIAN HALITI |
| MUSIC COMPOSER | JANEZ DOVČ |
| FILM EDITOR | MIHA ŠUBIC |
| SOUND DESIGNER | MATIC BERUS |
| SOUND RECORDISTS | FILIP KOŠNIK, TONI CAHUNEK |
FEATURING:
SUELA GASHI, LEDRI GASHI, MASAR MALOKU, FLORALBA AVDULLAHU, PRANVERA LUTOLLI, ARBNORE AVDYLAJ, LEA CAHUNEK, MIRA GRABANICA, KOSOVARE FANGU, MATJAŽ RAKOVEC
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
We sought to understand the programmes available to children from Kosovo, and ways to improve their inclusion in the Slovenian school system. We followed four main protagonists throughout the school year and accompanied them on visits to their former schools, relatives, and teachers in Kosovo.
