Logline

In quiet desperation, a young father seeking to help his newborn daughter live, unveils the power of her name - a symbol of inspirational resistance borne from generations before her.

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Synopsis

On an epic journey from partisan resistance to the besieged city of Sarajevo towards the dystopian present and future of our children, filmmaker Jakob Krese weaves a poetic family drama from intimate writings and hidden historical archives of Yugoslavia, spanning three generations and one very special name, MARUŠA.

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Info

Genre: Creative Documentary
Author & Director: Jakob Krese
Producers: Ivana Naceva (Pótem), Annika Mayer (Majmun Films)
Co-Producers: Jakob Krese, Chiara Castiglioni (Zero Stress Production) Vanja Jambrović (Restart), Marina Gumzi (Nosorogi) // Associate Producers: Philipp Diettrich, Sara Woldeslassie, (Pinky Swear Film)
Countries of production: Slovenia, Germany, Italy, Croatia

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Funded by: Film- und Medienstiftung NRW (Gert Ruge), Minister of State for Culture and the Media, DFFF, Slovenian Film Centre, Viba Film Studio, Ministry of Culture (Italy), FVG Audiovisual Fund, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Eurimages

Co-produced with ZDF/arte and RTV Slovenia

Developed with the support of: EsoDoc, Balkan Documentary Centre, Idfa Project Space, Eurodoc