Filming has wrapped on the international coproduction Jugoslavija, moja dežela, a feature adaptation of Goran Vojnović’s acclaimed 2012 novel exploring the lingering shadows of the Yugoslav wars, family trauma, and a son seeking his fugitive father.
Cameras stopped rolling on the feature film adaptation of Goran Vojnović’s award-winning novel, marking the official completion of principal photography. The project, titled Jugoslavija, moja dežela, brings to the screen a deeply personal narrative about identity and accountability that has resonated internationally since its publication.
Production Wrap and International Coproduction Network
The film’s final clapperboard fell as production teams finalized scenes across multiple regional locations, including set pieces in Pula near the Društveni centar Rojc. The ambitious international coproduction brings together production houses from several countries. Boštjan Ikovic leads the project as producer through Arsmedia, working alongside regional partners including RTV Slovenija, Croatia’s Tuna Film, Serbia’s Set Sails Films, and North Macedonia’s DFPM Kino Oko, with support from Austrian entities.
Development on the feature began as early as 2017, with filming stretching through the region, including stops in the Bosnian town of Visoko during September. The production secured backing from the Slovenian Film Center (SFC) and the North Macedonian Film Agency, alongside technical support from Viba Film Studio and development assistance from the European Union’s Creative Europe MEDIA program.
Cast and Crew Bringing the Borojević Family Story to Screen
The screen adaptation follows Vladan Borojević, a 33-year-old university assistant and partner to Nadja whose life unravels after discovering that his father—believed dead for nearly two decades—is actually alive. Matevž Sluga stars as Vladan, with Klara Kuk playing Nadja and Dragan Mićanović portraying the father, Nedeljko Borojević, a former Yugoslav People’s Army officer accused of war crimes who remains in hiding from the international tribunal in The Hague.
The ensemble cast also features Nataša Barbara Gračner as Vladan’s mother, Duša, alongside Zoran Cvijanović, Izudin Bajrović, Igor Samobor, Polona Juh, and Bojan Emeršič. Behind the camera, Vojnović shares screenwriting credits with Aleksandar Popovski, with Stefan Arsenijević serving as a script development consultant. The creative team includes director of photography Miloš Srdić, composer Kiril Džajkovski, production designer Nataša Rogelj, and costume designer Jelena Proković.
Literary Roots and the Ongoing Weight of Wartime Guilt
The source novel, translated into 21 languages, earned Vojnović his second Kresnik award and widespread literary acclaim. The story draws directly from the author’s childhood memories of summering in Pula among the children of JNA officers—peers who vanished with the disintegration of the federation in the early 1990s. For Vojnović, the narrative probes how family secrets and historical trauma echo through generations.
The war crimes of our fathers do not expire, they do not fall apart along with states, and they do not fade away together with the ideas in whose name they were committed. Goran
That sentiment translates to a broader cinematic examination of collective guilt, historical memory, and the difficulty of escaping a parent’s past. As production wraps, early projections presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival point toward an international premiere and theatrical rollout planned for 2028.