Stealing Land

by Žiga Virc

Zemljo krast, 2025, fiction, digital DCP, 1,85:1, 24, c, 70 min
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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 is a Slovenian film director and producer known for blending documentary and fiction. He gained international attention with Trieste Is Ours! (2009), a Student Academy Award finalist. His acclaimed feature Houston, We Have a Problem! (2016) premiered at Tribeca, screened at major festivals, and became Slovenia’s Oscar® entry and first Slovenian film on Netflix. His short films include A New Home (2016), which premiered at TIFF, and Kismet (2025), which screened at Oberhausen, Vila do Conde, PÖFF Shorts, and Palm Springs. In 2023 he co-founded the production company LILIT.

“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.”