A New Home
Ajyal Competition
Žiga Virc / Short Narrative / Slovenia / 2016 / 14 min / Colour / DCP2K
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
When the very first tenant of a brand-new apartment complex takes up residence, she is soon spooked by the buildings and their unfamiliar sounds – understandably so, since the atmosphere of emptiness is uncomfortably reminiscent of a creepy horror film. Nevertheless, the terror she feels is entirely a product of her imagination. Why, then, does this lead to a clash with refugees being housed by the United Nations in a tent city nearby? Within the context of the migrant crisis currently facing Europe, ‘A New Home’ takes a critical look at the social catastrophes that can arise from unfounded paranoia.
About the Directors
Film and television director Žiga Virc was born in 1987 and graduated from the Academy of Theatre, Radio and Television in Ljubljana. He was voted a finalist for the Best Foreign Short Film for the Student Academy Awards in 2010, for his short film ‘Trieste Is Ours!’ Virc has directed numerous commercials, documentary and fiction films, for which he has received numerous awards. His work combines a dramatic visual style with a detailed approach to narrative structure, which makes it appealing to a broad audience.
Credits
- Director
- Žiga Virc
- Screenwriter
- Žiga Virc, Boštjan Virc
- Producer
- Boštjan Virc
- Editor
- Vladimir Gojun
- Music
- Matjaž Moraus Zdešar
- Cinematographer
- Darko Herič
- Sales Company
- Salaud Morrisset
- Production Company
- Studio Virc
- Cast
- Nina Rakovec, Jernej Campelj