Slovenian Film Retrospective: Heart Is a Piece Of Meat; Express, Express

Heart Is a Piece of Meat (Srce je kos mesa)

Jan Cvitkovič, Slovenia, 2003, 35mm, colour, 10', no dialogue

Every day, a butcher goes to work by bus. Suddenly, a girl crashes into his life like a meteorite.

Express, Express (Ekspres, ekspres)

Igor Šterk, Slovenia, 1997, 35mm, 1.66, colour, 74', English subtitles

Following the death of his father, the main character of the film (Gregor Baković) goes on a train ride of no return. Not certain about where he really wants to go, he buys tickets at every stop. Among the various passengers, he meets a girl (Barbara Cerar) with whom he becomes close in an unusual way. Despite this, she gets off at her destination and goes her own way. An unusual and lyrical film about the seemingly small details that make up the most beautiful memories of our lives.