Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Maja Prettner, Iza Strehar, Boštjan Virc. Fotografia / Photography: Jože Glažar.
Montaggio / Editing: Sara Gjergek. Musica / Music: Klemaar, Simon Penšek. Suono / Sound: Simon Penšek.
Interpreti / Cast: Jana Kerčmar. Produzione / Produced by: Studio Virc.
Lutheran pastor Jana finds herself struggling to practise what she preaches to her rural Slovenian parish. She has a strong religious background, with both her parents being pastors. She has overcome childhood sexual abuse, her father’s alcoholism and a rebellious youth. With her humorous and open spirit, she feels increasingly trapped by the rigid teachings of her Church. She is faced with a life dilemma: whether to step away from her profession. Her family is strongly against it. Meanwhile, the cracks in her marriage also
appear, and long-hidden family wounds start to open. Audience Award and Fipresci Prize at the Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož.
“For five years we have put our heart into this project, following the everyday life of pastor Jana. Woman of God is an observational and participative documentary. Jana is complex: funny, spontaneous, edgy and thoughtful. Beneath it all, we sense her doubts and pain. I see this film as a therapeutic tool for her…” (M. Prettner)
Maja Prettner
Born in 1987 in Slovenia, Maja Prettner holds an M.A. in Film Directing from the AGRFT, University of Ljubljana. She works as a screenwriter and director across documentary and fiction projects, with films screened at festivals in Slovenia and abroad. A Berlinale Talent Campus alumna, she gained recognition with her documentary Home Sweet Home (2017). Woman of God was presented at Hot Docs and Torino FF, among others.
filmografia scelta / selected filmography 2005 Behind Closed Minds cm / sf 2012 Limonada (Lemonade) cm / sf 2017 Dom ljubi dom (Home Sweet Home) doc. 2018 Biba cm / sf 2023 Duhovnica (Woman of God) doc.; Premi / Awards: Portorose, Festival del cinema sloveno – Premio del pubblico, Miglior montaggio, Premio FIPRESCI / Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož – Audience Award, Best Editing, FIPRESCI Award; Al Jazeera Documentary – Premio Al Jazeera Balkan Star / Al Jazeera Balkan Star Award
