Stealing Land

by Žiga Virc

Zemljo krast, 2025, fiction, digital DCP, 1,85:1, 24, c, 70 min
Finished

SI, AT

Parents fight not only for their children’s future but also for their egos. When a schoolyard game ignites political debates at home, the evening spirals into absurd conflicts and unexpected clashes, revealing a society where the lines between play, parenting, and reality dangerously blur.

screenwriter
Iza Strehar
director
Žiga Virc
producers
Žiga Virc, Iza Strehar, Rok Biček
director of photography
Fabris Šulin
music composer
Andraž Jug
film editor
Luka Marčetić
sound designer
Grega Švabič

featuring
Suzana Krevh, Lara Maria Vouk, Andraž Jug, Tines Špik, Florjan Strehar

co-production
Zwinger film, Zavod Olaola
distribution
Lilit

Žiga Virc (1987, Novo mesto) is a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. He ia a graduate of the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film, and Television (AGRFT) in Ljubljana. Virc gained international recognition with his student film Trieste Is Ours! (2010), which was nominated for the Student Academy Awards. He directed the acclaimed hybrid documentary Houston, We Have a Problem! (2016), which premiered at Tribeca, and the 2023 documentary Summer of '91. His latest feature film is The Last Hero (2023).

“Stealing Land was born out of resistance to years-long film production processes. In just two days, we shot a film about ownership, ego, and play, revealing how quickly the line between childhood innocence and adult aggression can blur. From idea to final cut in one and a half months.”