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A colorful illustration shows a pregnant woman kneeling by a river, holding her large belly with both hands. Tall flowers with white blossoms grow beside her, one containing an image of a fetus and the other a shining sun. Hills and small cottages form a fairy-tale backdrop.

22 August 2025, 20:30

The Slovenian Cinematheque Open Air Cinema – Metelkova museum platform

Fačuk

Director: Maida Srabović Country: Croatia, Slovenia Year: 2025 Length: 13' Genre: animation Screenplay: Maida Srabović Cinematography: Nejc Saje Editing: Iva Kraljević Music: Gordana Evačić, Miroslav Evačić Sound design: Frano Homen, Julij Zornik Production company: TETRABOT (Maida Srabović) Other: animation: Ivana Pipal, Lucija Oroz, Laura Martinović, Lea Vučko, Damir Grbanović, Maida Srabović

In a God-fearing village between two rivers, giving birth to a “fačuk” — an illegitimate child — is a mortal sin. Everyone in the village recoils from the young pregnant woman who is about to give birth at any moment. In this narrow-minded and harsh rural environment, fear grows inside her.