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How I Waited for the Sun

2025 · 29 min

A gentle, sunlit meditation that drifts like a quiet afternoon, inviting you to sit still and listen to memories of a creative life.

Directed by: Veronika Francesca Štefančič
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Stefan Arsenijević, Nejc Gazvoda, Drago Jarič

Overview: Under the warm rays of the sun, the protagonists become living still lifes, resting on benches, chairs, and deckchairs. In the quiet embrace of nature, they wait, reflect, and remember. This cinematic group portrait delves into the legacy and creative spirit of Vilko Filač, the Slovenian master of film photography, celebrating the enduring mark he left on the world of cinema.

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Directed by: Veronika Francesca Štefančič
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Stefan Arsenijević, Nejc Gazvoda, Drago Jarič

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
memory
aging
friendship
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	0
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Humour	2
Realism	9
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Tension	1
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Veronika Francesca Štefančič
Written by: Veronika Francesca Štefančič
Starring: Stefan Arsenijević, Nejc Gazvoda, Drago Jarič, Emir Kusturica, Rado Likon, Drago Mislej 'Mef', Franja Pavlin Filač, Valentin 'Tine' Perko
Cinematography: Veronika Francesca Štefančič
Runtime: 29 min
Country: Slovenia
Languages: Serbian, Slovenian

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