One of Slovenia's most highly acclaimed filmmakers, Janez Burger, has started shooting his sixth feature, Observing [+lee también:
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Although Kristijan is in a coma, Lara starts to receive video clips from his Facebook account, showing unidentified persons watching him get beaten. She reports this to detective Borut (Jure Henigman, from A Trip [+lee también:
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Observing also stars Nataša Keser, Vladimir Vlaškalić, Benjamin Krnetič, Blaž Setnikar, Pavle Ravnohrib and Damjana Černe. It is being lensed by Marko Brdar and will be edited by Miloš Kalausek – both of whom worked with Burger on his previous, so far most accomplished picture, Ivan [+lee también:
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The film is being produced by Miha Černec and Jožko Rutar for Ljubljana-based Staragara, and co-produced by Boris T Matić for Croatia's Propeler Film, Igor Prinčič for Italy's Transmedia and Robert Jazadziski for Kaval Film, from North Macedonia. The film’s executive producer is Nina Robnik.

Observing, which will be filmed over an estimated 35 days in and around Ljubljana, Trieste and Gorizia, has received the financial support of the Slovenian Film Centre, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, RTV Slovenija, Viba Film Studio, the North Macedonia Film Agency, Creative Europe – MEDIA, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission and the Italian Ministry of Culture.