My Name Is Janez Janša (2012)
November 21, 2012Release Date
My Name Is Janez Janša (2012)
November 21, 2012Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Dražen Dragojević
Dražen Dragojević
Janez Janša
Janez Janša (archive footage)
Marcela Okretič
Producer
Davide Grassi
Director
Emil Hrvatin
Director
Žiga Kariž
Director
Giancarlo Di Maria
Composer
Riccardo Nanni
Composer
Details.
Release DateNovember 21, 2012
Original NameJaz sem Janez Janša
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 8m
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This Movie Is About.
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My Name Is Janez Janša is a 2012 documentary film about three contemporary artists, one of them the film director, who in 2007 all changed their name to that of Janez Janša, the then Prime Minister of Slovenia.
Signified as an artistic gesture this particular name change provoked a wide range of interpretations in art circles in Slovenia and abroad as well as among journalists and the general public. From banter to conspiracy. In the documentary individuals, artists and academics from all over the world share their thoughts about the meaning and purpose of one's name from both private and public perspectives. Reasons for changing one's name are explored as the film draws references from history, popular culture and individual experiences.
In Slovenia the film has been labelled as pornographic and as degenerate art by some of the press close to the government. On the other hand, the director of Slovenian Film Centre in his analysis said that the film is not to be judged by politicians, but by film critics and the audience.