Slovenian girl (orig. Slovenka) is a 2009 film directed by Damjan Kozole. The film is set in Ljubljana during the Slovenian presidency of the European Union. The film stars Nina Ivanisin. The music is by Slovenian electronic band Silence. Slovenian girl premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2009.

Contents 1 Plot Summary 2 Cast 3 Festivals 4 Awards 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Plot Summary

Ljubljana 2008. The time of the Slovenian presidency of the European Union. Alexandra (Nina Ivanisin) is a 23-year-old student of English language. She comes from a small town. Her parents are divorced. No one knows that Alexandra runs personal ads under the nickname, “The Slovenian Girl” and that prostitution is her secret source of income. She’s very good at manipulating people, is an accomplished liar and a bit of a thief, and hates her mother...

[edit] Cast

• Nina Ivanisin as Alexandra
• Peter Musevski as her father

[edit] Festivals

Sarajevo Film Festival (in competition), Toronto International Film Festival, Bitola IFF (in competition), Reykjavik IFF, London Raindance FF (in competition), Montreal Festival of New Cinema, Pusan IFF, Warsaw IFF (in competition), Mostra de Valencia (in competition), Sao Paulo IFF, Kyiv IFF, Leeds IFF, Kairo IFF, Thessaloniki IFF (in competition), Segovia IFF, Des Arcs IFF (in competition), Tromso IFF, Goeteborg IFF, Trieste IFF (in competition), Rotterdam International Film Festival, Sofia IFF, Munchen IFF.

[edit] Awards

• Best actress award at the 2009 Mostra de Valencia, Spain

[edit] External links

• Slovenian girl Official Website
• Moving Pictures Magazine
• Slovenian girl at the Internet Movie Database

[edit] References

• Damjan Kozole at the IMDB
• Toronto International Film Festival
• Leeds Int. Film Festival
• Slovenian girl, reviews