Praslovan

Slobodan Maksimović

Praslovan is an emotional and inspiring biographical drama that follows the life and career of one of the most important singer-songwriters of the former Yugoslavia, Zoran Predin. The film reveals his journey from his youth in Maribor, where he started playing music, to the height of his fame with the band Lačni Franz and his solo career, which made him an icon of the music scene. Through a retrospective of his greatest hits, the film shows how his songs reflected social changes and personal upheavals. The film ends with an intimate look at Zoran's life, including his ups and downs and his impact on his family and friends.

Slovenia, Croatia 2024, '112

DIRECTOR: Slobodan Maksimović

SCENARIO: Slobodan Maksimović

CAMERA: Rožle Bregar

MONTAGE: Jurij Moškon

PRODUCERS: Jure Vizjak, Maja Zupanc, Slobodan Maksimović

PRODUCTION: Invida, RTV Slovenija, Jaka produkcija, Film Factory, 001, Vizualist, Gustav Film

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

FSF Portorož: nagrada publike (2024)
Sarajevo FF (2024)

Slobodan Maksimović

Slobodan Maksimović graduated in film direction from the Academy in Ljubljana. He directed more than 35 films and series of various formats and genres, and for many of them he also wrote the screenplay. His films were screened at many international film festivals and won 47 awards.
Among his most prominent works are the feature films Hvala za Sunderland (2012), Nika (2016) and Kapa (2022), the documentaries Technology of the People (2014) and Praslovan (2024) and a short film The Invisible Hand of Adam Smith (2017), filmed in one frame. The miniseries Cases of Inspector Vrenka (2021-2024) is the most watched crime series on national television in Slovenia.

Praslovan

Slobodan Maksimović

Slobodan Maksimović

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