Žiga Virc starts filming The Last Hero in Slovenia
– Primož Pirnat, Eva Jesenovec, Bine Matoh, Jurij Drevenšek and Angeliki Papoulia star in Slovenian-Greek comedy-drama
On set The last hero (© Živa Brglez)
Žiga Virc (Houston, we have a problem! [+see also:
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Q&A: Yorgos Lanthimos
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The plot revolves around France, which wants to prevent a German chain of shopping malls from tearing down a statue of his father, a national hero of the World War II resistance movement, to build another shopping mall. One of the victims of Franco’s personal “rebellion” is his own daughter Vida, who just wants to live her life, look to the future and raise a family. Within 24 hours, events will turn the lives of everyone involved upside down.
The director stated that he started developing the script in 2017 together with Iza Strehar, but filming continued to be postponed due to funding obstacles and the pandemic, which gave him more time to think about the project. Manufacturer Boštjan Vircmain manufacturing company Studio VircHe emphasized that he was very pleased that the co-production between Slovenia and Greece was a natural choice due to a similar recent history of economic crises and political divisions and a common sense of humor imprinted in the film.
Production from The last hero is financially supported by Slovenian Film Center, Radio-Television SloveniaGreek broadcaster ERT in Creative Europe – MEDIAmeanwhile Viba Film Studio provide technical support. He is the Greek co-producer of the film Minos Nikolakakisbest known for producing, writing and directing a hybrid of the art genre Intertwined [+see also:
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