20 Metres
by Damjan Kozole
20 metrov, fiction
SI, GR, HR, RS
In progress
The story is set in the Slovenian coastal town of Piran, near the Italian and Croatian borders. Emina becomes entangled in corruption. When she has to pay for an illegal permit, an accident occurs – a municipal official has a weird fall and dies. Later that night, in a state of confusion and panic, she and her younger daughter throw him into the sea with an anchor tied to his foot. Every day, she waits for the corpse to be washed ashore. Instead of the corpse, however, it is her conscience that surfaces.
Damjan Kozole (1964) is an acclaimed Slovenian filmmaker whose directing credits include Spare Parts (2003), nominated for the Golden Bear at the 53rd Berlin IFF, globally released Slovenian Girl (2009), premiered at the Toronto IFF and Nightlife (2016), winner of Best Director Award at the 51st Karlovy Vary IFF. Kozole is also a respected author of many documentary films, including Pero (2023), which premiered at the Rotterdam IFF, Ulay: Project Cancer (2013), and Borders (2016).
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…