Received the Audience Award (Thorns Program) at the Pebbles Underground Film and Video Art festival.
Cited in discussions regarding the "biopolitics of informality" and how traditional healing persists in contemporary Slavic society.
The film acts as a modern preservation of "disappearing" rural traditions like weather magic and herbal healing. 🏆 Reception and Impact Bajanje (2022.)
"Bajanje" (2022) is an evocative short experimental film directed by that explores the ethereal intersections of Slovenian folklore, movement, and ritual. 🎬 Cinematic Overview
Slovenian folklore, mythology, and the body as a site of ritual 🌟 Key Impressions Received the Audience Award (Thorns Program) at the
Featured in curated programs like "The Enchanted Screen" ( Začarani ekran ) at Kino Kinoteka, highlighting the link between magic and the cinematic lens.
The film functions as a "fantastical tale" told through and folk symbolism . It delves into the traditional practice of bajanje —a form of Slavic folk magic involving incantations and healing rituals. Genre: Short Experimental / Dance Film Director: Neža Jamnikar 🏆 Reception and Impact "Bajanje" (2022) is an
Jamnikar uses choreography to translate the "spells" of folklore into a physical language, moving beyond standard narrative structures.