Bitch, a Derogatory Term for a Woman

by Tijana Zinajić

Prasica, slabšalni izraz za žensko, 2021, fiction, digital DCP, 2,00:1, c, 90 min
Finished

Eva is a young artist who smokes, drinks, occasionally takes drugs, parties and finds no creative inspiration. She also has a strange love affair with her mentor, her best friend is moving to Berlin, her pay check is three months late and above all so is her period. She realizes she needs to change her lifestyle and turns to a web browser for help. Bitch is a film about a period in life where you simply get stuck and do not know how to move on. A subversive comedy in Slovenian street language. A debut feature directed by Tijana Zinajić, a distinguished theatre director and actress, and written by an acclaimed young screenwriter Iza Strehar.

Tijana Zinajić

Tijana Zinajić (1973), a theatre director, actress, and assistant film director. The theatre performances she has directed have won numerous national and international awards. Bitch, a Derogatory Term for a Woman is her debut feature.

Awards:
Vesna Award best costume design (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021), Vesna Award best production design (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021), Vesna Award best leading role (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021), Vesna Award best screenplay (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021), Vesna Award best feature film (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021), Vesna Award audience award (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021), Vesna Award best supporting role (FSF - Festival slovenskega filma, 2021)

screenwriter
Iza Strehar
director
Tijana Zinajić
producers
Lija Pogačnik, Vlado Bulajić
director of photography
Miloš Srdić
film editor
Anže Verdel
production designer
Neža Zinajić
costume designer
Matic Hrovat
key make-up artist
Lija Ivančič
sound designer
Julij Zornik
cast
Liza Marijina, Tosja Flaker Berce, Anuša Kodelja, Jure Henigman, Lea Cok, Jernej Kogovšek, Jožica Avbelj, Špela Rozin, Nika Rozman, Sebastijan Horvat
production
December
co-production
RTV Slovenija, A Atalanta
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre

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