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SHOOTING BLANKS

by Žiga Virc

synopsis

When German supermarket chain decides to demolish a monument to a partisan hero to build a shopping mall, the hero’s son France declares war on the Jerry enemy and stages a spectacular reception for its representative – who is Greek. In the midst of this game of partisans vs. the occupier, France’s daughter Vida and her husband Toni are trying to conceive a baby when a shocking family secret is revealed. A black comedy about a family fighting an external enemy and ending up at war with itself.

international title: Shooting Blanks
original title: Poslednji heroj
working title: The Last Hero
country: Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Italy
year: 2023
genre: fiction
directed by: Žiga Virc
film run: 82'
release date: GR 25/04/2024
screenplay: Žiga Virc
cast: Primoz Pirnat, Eva Jesenovec, Bine Matoh, Jurij Drevenšek, Angeliki Papoulia
cinematography by: Fabris Sulin
film editing: Vladimir Gojun
art director: Gregor Nartnik
costumes designer: Tina Hribernik
producer: Boštjan Virc, Minos Nikolakakis, Sinisa Juricic
production: Studio Virc, Nukleus Film, Asphalt, Levante Film, RTV Slovenija

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