Family Novak from a small town Velenje is drawn by lot to participate in a TV family quiz. The mother and the daughter are thrilled about appearing on TV, whereas the father and the son do not like the idea that much, especially because the show will take place during the carnival. On their way to the TV show the family gets into a misunderstanding with the police, at the TV station they get confused by a group of dressed up cocks, and things get truly interesting when the family gets to know the quiz moderator Jos Bauer better. Everything about the TV station seems quite different from up close and the family members’ values are turned upside down.
Bread and Circuses is a comedy with a sent of nostalgia about socialistic Yugoslavia’s last breaths looking forward into brighter future days than they appear to be at the moment.
a film by Klemen Dvornik. Production RTV Slovenija/Studio Arkadena, 2011.
DIRECTED BY - Klemen Dvornik
WRITERS - Jaša Sketelj, Matjaž Sketelj
SCREENPLAY - Barbara Zemljič
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Marko Kočevar, ZFS
MUSIC BY - Davor Herceg
EDITED BY - Ivana Fumić
MAKE-UP ARTIST - Mojca Gorogoranc Petrushevska
SOUND MIXER - Vincent Laurence
SOUND RE-RECORDISTS - Boštjan Kačičnik, Robert Sršen
COSTUME DESIGN - Katja Hrobat
ART DESIGNER - Urška Košak
VISUAL EFFECTS AND COLOR GRADING - Teo Rižnar
CAST BY - Ivona Ljubičić
ASSISTENT DIRECTOR - Anže Koron
ASSISTENT DIRECTOR - Igor Godina
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Katja Getov, Studio Arkadena
PRODUCERS
Janez Kovič (Studio Arkadena),
RTV Slovenija: Mateja Erika Smisl (producer), Jani Virk (editor),
RTV Slovenija, art and cultural section: Tanja Prinčič (producer), Andraž Pöschl (executive editor)
Jonas Žnidaršič is Jos Bauer
Peter Musevski is Josip Novak
Saša Pavček is Jelka Novak
Jurij Drevenšek is Simon Novak
Janez Škof is Tomo
Igor Žužek is Marjan
Zvezdana Mlakar is Brigita Bauer
Gašper Tič is father Rooster
Nika Rozman is Lena
Grega Zorc is Jure
Barbara Zemljič is Damjana
Uroš Furst is Boris
Vladimir Vlaškalić is officer Zvezdan Klavora
Miha Nemec is Izet Bešlagić
Tjaša Hrovat is Mojca Novak
Goro Osojnik is father Rabbit
Ludvik Bagari is father Badger
Dušan Jovanović is editor
Jernej Gašperlin is Tibor
Lidija Sušnik is Jerica
Vesna Kačanski is Vesna
Vlado Bulajić is assistent director
Sašo Klančnik is doorman
Damir Leventič is waiter Goran
Tomislav Jovanović is storehouse worker
Jan Šiško is light worker
Mojca Blažej Cirej is herself
Klemen Dvornik was born in Novo mesto, Slovenia (Yugoslavia). Graduated in film and TV production in Faculty for film, theater and tv (AGRFT) in Ljubljana. In year 1999 he recived Academic Prešern award for short play Vojna Zvezdič. From 1998 he works with three bigest production houses in Slvenia as a Director. He directed over 500 tv shows varius genres and contents. A few of most recodnisable are A si ti tud not padu, TLP, Hribar, Trenutek resnice, Na zdravje, Nacional ceremony for 20. years of independents Republic of Slovenia, Opening ceremony of European coltural centre and varius live concerts such as Mahler's 8. simphony, Joss Stone, Gorilaz, Sidharta, Dan D. He Directed 10 documentary movies, three short movies and is currently promoting his debute first movie Bread and Circuses in Slovenian theatres.Bread and Circuses was awarded for movie of the year by the choice of people in Slovenian Film Festival this year (FFS). In the year 2009 he opend his own production house Filmservis. From 2010 he's employd as a assistent profesor in the Academy for film, theatre an TV in Ljubljana (Universety in Ljubljana). As director of TV series Prepisani he recived Victor award for special achivments in the year 2011.
2011 - Trdoglavci (Proplus), tv - series
2011 - Bread and Circuses / Kruha in iger (RTVS/Arkadena), movie
2010 - Straza / Prepisani (Vest/Filmservis/Nuframe), TV - series
2009 - Veronika & Friderik / Veronika in Friderik (VPK/RTVS), documentary
2007 - The Portrait of Jurija Reje / Zapeljivi bleščeči tenor - Portret Jurija Reje (RTVS),documentary
2006 - Like a God (RTVS), short film
2006 - Write off / Totalka (Filmservis), short film
2005 - Pesem ima moč (RTVS), documentary
2004 - Temuen - Priča (JP produkcija in RTVS), dokcumentary
2003 - Ostrorogi Jalen (MŽ), documentary
2002 - Puhlež (AGRFT), short TV drama
2001 - Golden Heart / Zlato srce (AGRFT), short film
1999 - Zlatko (AGRFT), short TV drama
1999 - Calm Before The Storm / Tišina pred nevihto (AGRFT), short film
1998 - Vojna Zvezdič (AGRFT), short TV drama
1998 - Zijalo / Zijalo (AGRFT in RTVS), short documentary
Photo: Klemen Dvornik
Photo: Marko Kočevar, ZFS
Photo: Darko Sintič
Bread and Circuses is a comedy with a sent of nostalgia about socialistic Yugoslavia's last breaths looking forward into brighter future days than they appear to be at the moment.