Message from the Slovenian Embassy in London:
Still from the film Fantasy by Kukla
Slovenian cinema takes the spotlight at the Barbican’s Kino Bloc season, with two directors representing the country’s distinctive contemporary voice. The programme includes Fantasy, Slovenia’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.
Fantasy (15)
Dir. Kukla | Slovenia/North Macedonia | 2025 | 1hr 38mins
Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 6.10 pm
Barbican Centre, Cinema 3
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Fantasy is the striking debut feature from Slovenian director Kukla. Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival, the film follows three young women whose encounter with a transgender woman opens new possibilities for freedom, desire and self-expression.
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As part of the Short Stories from the Balkans Screening
Common Pear (12)
Dir. Gregor Božič | Slovenia/UK | 2025 | 15 mins
Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 6.20 pm
Barbican Centre, Cinema 3
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Slovenian–UK co-production, Gregor Božič’s short film Common Pear offers a haunting glimpse into a climate-ravaged future, where scientists turn to archival footage of farmers in search of humanity’s lost connection with the natural world.