Slovenian film guide 2026

Gaja's World – Follow Me

by Peter Bratuša

Gajin svet – Sledi mi, orig. Gajin svet 3, 2026, fiction, digital DCP, 2,00:1, 25, c, 110 min

SI

Finished

“Gaja's World” follows 16-year-old Gaja, whose life is turned upside down when her mother is kidnapped during a humanitarian mission. Stowing away on a rescue mission with a failed detective and a convicted criminal, Gaja discovers courage, true friendship and that even the most unlikely people can change.
Peter Bratuša
Peter Bratuša (1962) has studied film photography at the Academy of Dramatic art in Zagreb and has over thirty years of experience in film and photography. During his career, he has shot more than 350 TV commercials and created many new TV formats. He is most widely known for his Lives of Tomaž Kajzer – a six-episode series that followed the new trend of modern TV series and set the trend in Slovenia. Bratuša’s filmography from 2015 includes three features: Gaja’s World (2018), Awakenings (201…
I wanted to create a gripping coming-of-age adventure that uses humor and action to explore courage, family, friendship, and the consequences of war. Through Gaja’s perspective, the film shows that young people can make a difference and that everyone has the capacity for good.
Awards
Festival Award Year
Zlata Rola Award, largest number of viewers in Slovenian cinema distribution
2026
The Ljubljana-based production company Felina Films produces feature films, TV shows, and TV advertisements. It was established in 1994 by the film director and writer Peter Bratuša. Felina Films has grown into one of the most creative and award-winning commercial production companies in Slovenia and Croatia. Recently, in addition to successfully producing TV advertisements, Felina Films has been increasingly gaining ground in the production of TV shows (especially modern cooking programmes) a…