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.
| Festival | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 39th Montenegro Film Festival |
Golden Mimosa (Jury Award), best screenplay
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2026 |
| 44th Bergamo Film Meeting |
Second Place (Jury Award), best film
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2026 |
| 28th Festival of Slovenian Film |
Vesna Award (Jury Award), best leading role (Male)
|
2025 |
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