Discover the best of Slovenian cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Slovenia. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Slovenia
Slovenia's cinema may be small in scale, but it punches well above its weight in storytelling and artistic vision. This Alpine nation's film journey began in earnest during the 1950s with beloved classics like "Kekec," a charming children's adventure that remains cherished after six decades. The golden era emerged in the 1960s with directors like František Čap creating enduring works such as "Vesna" and "Our Car." The real renaissance came during the "Spring of Slovene Film" in the late 1990s, sparked by Igor Šterk's festival-winning "Express Express" and Andrej Košak's socially conscious "Outsider." Contemporary directors like Damjan Kozole, Jan Cvitkovič, and Nejc Gazvoda have continued this tradition of thoughtful, internationally recognised cinema that often explores themes of identity and social change. What makes Slovenian cinema unique is its intimate approach to universal stories. Films frequently showcase the country's stunning landscapes whilst delving into complex human relationships. The industry benefits from Slovenia's diverse terrain, which has attracted international productions including parts of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." Television has evolved from early variety shows to more sophisticated productions, with RTV Slovenija leading domestic content creation. Popular series like "Vrtičkarji" and "Naša mala klinika" have entertained generations, whilst newer productions explore contemporary Slovenian life. Despite limited resources, Slovenian filmmakers consistently create works that resonate far beyond their borders, earning recognition at European festivals and building a distinctive cinematic voice that reflects the nation's cultural richness and artistic ambition.
Best Slovenian series
The Lake 2019
Driving home from a New Year's Eve party, Chief Inspector Taras Birsa notices a police car by the road. He stops, and inadvertently gets involved in an investigation of a brutal murder of a young woman.
78Yes, Chef! 2021
Jurij Zrnec stepped into the slippers of Chef, the culinary magician of endless talents, even bigger ego and the owner of the best restaurant in Ljubljana, Chateau de Philippe, Ljubomir Bohinc. In anger, Chef can be scary, invincible in entertainment, and royal in forgiveness - especially when it comes to his own mistakes. There are a lot of people underneath, each with their own story. There are often fun situations between them, from which they escape as they know how. Ljubo (as only the bravest call him) has a large team of frightened chefs, cunning helpers, an introverted confectioner, an extremely efficient restaurant manager, fast waiters and a terribly slow bartender.
72Hiša ljubezni 2024
An indept small-time hustler and his business-savvy sister gather a group of misfits and open Slovenia's first legal brothel.
80Valley of Roses 2022
After the bad outcome of the criminal operation in Lenin Park, Taras decides on a new career path, private detective. First, it is rented by Klara Zupet, a wealthy daughter from Ljubljana. She wants Taras to investigate the new wife of her rich father, the influential entrepreneur Zupet, as she is convinced that she is only with him for self-interest.
66Lenin's Park 2022
In the middle of a hot summer, a homeless woman is murdered in the centre of Ljubljana. At least as much as her death is troubled by the fact that the murder took place in a park right next to the General Police Administration. In addition to Taras's and Tina's relationship, resentment is being drawn from the events at Lake Bohinj over Taras' treatment of the spoiled son of an influential man, so the head of Drvarič assigns the management of the case to Tini instead of Taras. The start of the investigation is not the most promising, as none of the occupants of the park detected anything unusual, even though the windows look out of all the apartments. Yet a criminal investigation reveals that one of them wasn't the most honest.
66Têlenovela 2021
Slovenian parody of soap opera TV shows.
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Best Slovenian movies
Houston, We Have a Problem! 2016
The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. But they are also fodder for conspiracy theories. In Houston, We Have a Problem! filmmaker Žiga Virc adds new material to the discussion on both fronts. This intriguing docu-fiction explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America’s purchase of Yugoslavia’s clandestine space program in the early 1960s.
75Consequences 2018
After being sent to a youth detention centre, 18-year-old Andrej has to fight for his place within the group of inmates while getting closer to Željko, their informal leader, and struggling to keep his repressed secret in the dark.
67Slovenian Girl 2009
Aleksandra is a student from Krško, a small town in Slovenia. She has a plan to conquer the world. Working as a prostitute, her life is heading to where she wants it, but an accidental death has her wrestling with new feelings of fear, loneliness, confusion and responsibility
58Class Enemy 2013
Relations between the students and the new teacher of German are extremely tense. When one female student commits suicide, her schoolmates blame the teacher for her death. An awareness that things are not quite so black and white comes too late.
50Brut Force 2022
Newly-fired reporter Sloane Sawyer reluctantly returns to her rural California hometown to investigate the harassment of local vineyard workers and uncorks a tangled web of crime and corruption behind wine country's shiny facade.
51Going Our Way 2 2013
Going Our Way 2 follows the adventures of young scouts spending summer at a camp in the middle of the idyllic Slovene Alps. Because the heroes from the first film, Aleks, Jaka and Sleepyhead, are almost grown up now, the scout leader charges them with new responsibilities and assignments that also involve taking care of a group of mischievous 10-year-olds, which proves to be quite a feat. sequel of Going Our Way.
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