ZBUDI ME / WAKE ME

Rok awakes in the hospital where he ended up unconscious due to an unfortunate incident. He has no memory of his girlfriend, his job, nor the apartment he lives in. All he remembers is his hometown and the home he shared with his mother and younger brother. Shortly after returning to his neighbourhood Rok notices that he’s no longer welcome. His family and acquaintances behave differently toward him. Slowly, he manages to piece together a mosaic of memories, realizing how problematic his past was. His younger brother is following the same path. For the first time in his life, Rok accepts responsibility; he wants to put an end to the bad family history and prevent it from repeating itself.

MARKO ŠANTIĆ

Film director and screenwriter Marko Šantić was born in 1983 in Split. He lives and works in Slovenia, where in 2008 he graduated in film and TV directing from AGRFT, the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television of Ljubljana University. His films premiered at major Film Festivals obtaining international recognition and the feature Seduce Me was also Slovenian submission for the 87th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2014.