Block 5

by Klemen Dvornik

Igrišča ne damo!, 2024, fiction, digital DCP, 1,85:1, 25, c, 79 min
Finished

SI, HR, CZ, RS

When 12-year-old Alma discovers that her father's company plans to demolish the nearby playground, she is determined to save the green space. Alma has no choice but to join forces with her worst enemies – Luna's skate gang. The battle over the playground evolves into a conflict about unity and forgiving one another.

concept developer
Barbara Daljavec
screenwriter
Dora Šustić
director
Klemen Dvornik
producer
Branislav Srdić
co-producers
Peter Badač, Jakub Rálek, Katarina Prpić, Danijel Pek, Dimče Stojanovski, Stefan Orlandić Stojanovski, Lija Pogačnik, Vlado Bulajić
director of photography
David Hofmann
music composer
Davor Herceg
film editor
Ivana Fumić
production designer
Miha Knific
costume designer
Katarina Šavs
key make-up artist
Mojca Gorogranc Petrushevska
sound designer
Lukáš Ujčík

featuring
Kaja Zabret, Kaja Šuštar, Niko Lemark, Youri Friderich, David Trontelj, Marko Mandić, Mark Jacob Cavazza, Sarah Al Saleh, Voranc Mandić, Tihomir Stanić, Gregor Zorc, Ivana Roščić, Enis Bešlagić, Tina Potočnik Vrhovnik, Alenka Kraigher, Saša Pavček, Saša Klančnik, Peter Ternovšek, Manca Rožman, Dario Nožić Serini, Nina Ivanišin Janežič, Karin Komljanec

production
A Atalanta
co-production
Antitalent, BFILM.cz, Living Pictures, December, RTV Slovenija
in collaboration with
Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Czech Film Fund, The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, Film Center Serbia, Eurimages, Creative Europe - MEDIA (MEDIA)
distribution
Cinemania group (Slovenia)

A Atalanta
Branislav Srdić
info@aatalanta.si

As a film director, Klemen Dvornik (1977) works in the broad field of AV production, getting involved in everything from advertisements and music videos to events, TV and film. To date he has directed 5 short films, 5 TV series and 2 feature films. His latest work is the TV series The Lake, which premiered at Sarajevo FF 2019. In addition to directing, he is also an active member of the Directors’ Guild of Slovenia and was the chairman of the executive committee of FERA. He is also a father of two sons.

“My aim with Block 5 was to tell children about the beauty of playing outdoors and socialising with their peers, and share a message about the importance of never giving up. It is when we work together that we can contribute to change and build a brighter future!”