The Girl Who Wasn't Afraid of Bears
by Lea Vučko
Dekle, ki se ni balo medvedov, 2025, animated, 2D animation, digital DCP, 1,77:1 (16:9), 25, c, 20 min
SI, HR, HU
Finished
Beyond the hills and valleys, deep in the wilderness, stands a hut where a father lives with his three daughters. The elder two dare not leave home, frightened by their father's tales of a monstrous beast lurking in the forest. But the youngest daughter is different. She longs for freedom, for the unknown. When she comes of age, she grabs her father’s sword and flees into the darkness of the forest. There, she confronts the beast that haunts her sisters and defeats it—only to discover that the truth is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Unwavering, she rides into the world, where trials, dangers, and revelations await her. This is a story of courage, identity, and the unpredictabl…
Lea Vučko has been working in the field of visual art and animation for over 10 years colaborating on multiple projects including Špela Čadež's OITNB Netflix commission and Somewhere else – an award winning contemporary puppet play. She is the cofounder of Octopics production studio and the author of her debut shortfilm "The Legend of Goldhorn" which was screened on more than 90 film festivals and received 13 awards. She is also teaching at the Academy of Art at the University of Nova Gorica.
Invida is an award-winning animation studio in Slovenia. Its core business is the development and realization of IP animated films and series, and production of animated content for commercial use. Filmography is rich and diverse - from the miniseries Muri the Cat in 3D, short films Weasel and Zippity-Zappity in a 2D computer animation, to series How it Grows with an old school visual approach.