Hidden People
by Miha Hočevar
Skriti ljudje, 2025, fiction, digital DCP, 2,39:1/2,35:1, 24, c, 96 min
SI, RS, IS
Finished
Guti (35) and Sig (50) wake up beaten, hungover, and handcuffed together on a riverbank near Ljubljana. Sig, obviously a tourist, suffers from memory loss and can’t remember where he is from and why he is - as he thinks - stuck in Slovakia. Together with Guti, they embark on a journey to recover Sig’s passport and identity and, in the meantime, work on Guti’s dream project: a river raft that will hopefully rebuild Guti’s life that has fallen victim to bad divorce, failed bank loans, vicious bureaucracy, and many, many bad neighbors. Hidden People is a fairy-tale dramedy about new beginnings and unexpected friendships that can help us find our place under the sun, even if we must travel 4.00…
Miha Hočevar (1963) is a film director and screenwriter. He has directed five feature films, many of which have gained a cult status among Slovene movie-goers, especially his debut film Fuck It from 2000. His comedy films Going Our Way(2010) and Going Our Way 2 (2013) are 2nd and 5th all-time highest-grossing films in Slovenia, while TV crime series he co-wrote, The Lake (2019), Lenin’s Park (2022) and Valley of Flowers (2022), were amongst the most watched tv shows in their respective years.
Hidden People is a fairy-tale dramedy about new beginnings and unexpected friendships that can help us find our place under the sun, even if we must travel 4.000 kilometers to find it.
Second Place best film (Bergamo Film Meeting, 2026)
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Vesna Award best leading role (Festival of Slovenian Film, 2025)
Vertigo Ljubljana is a production company based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, established in 1994. The company has extensive experience in international co-productions and has (co)-produced over 50 feature films. A selection of recent titles includes: Pero by Damjan Kozole (documentary, 2023; IFF Rotterdam), The Happiest Man in the World by Teona Mitevska (2022; Venice FF – Orizzonti), Wake Me by Marko Šantić (2022; Black Nights FF - Critic’s Pick), and Small Body by Laura Samani (2021; Cannes FF Cri…