Film screening: ZAJETI V IZVIRU – SLOVENSKI OTROCI LEBENSBORNA

Participants: Maja Weiss, Nataša Konc Lorenzutti
Moderator: Nataša Kramberger

Summary: ZAJETI V IZVIRU – SLOVENSKI OTROCI LEBENSBORNA Snached from the Source (SI 2023. Maja Weiss).

Description: In 1942, approximately thirty Slovenian babies were selected and stolen through the process of "racial selection" and included in the notorious Nazi programme called Lebensborn (Source of Life). This programme was designed to promote the Aryan race and was led by Heinrich Himmler. As part of the programme, babies were forcibly taken from their families across Europe and subsequently adopted by German couples who were perceived as loyal to the Nazi regime. The film tells the story of four "children of the Lebensborn" from Slovenia. By offering glimpses into the protagonists' current lives and their ongoing awareness of global events, the film emphasizes that similar atrocities continue to occur, notably in Ukraine at the present moment.

The screening will be followed by a talk with guests.

Maja Weiss, Slovenia, 2023, DCP, colour, 85', English subtitles

Co-organiser: Slovenian Cinematheque, Slovenian Film Archive, Slovenian Film Center