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Dir: Maja Weiss, Slovenia, 2001, 35mm, 100 mins, Slovenian with English subtitles
R16 - Contains offensive language & sexual themes
When three
friends from college, Alja, Zana and Simona decide to spend the summer
break canoeing down the Kolpa River - a lush verdant waterway which
separates Slovenia and Croatia - they find themselves pushing up against
various boundaries: the borders between countries; the clash between urban
and rural values and the tension between what's permissable and what's
forbidden. As the girls float deeper into the woods their carefree
adventure takes some unexpected twists and turns. They encounter a
mysterious cast of characters including the menacing guardian of the
frontier - a self-defined defender of traditional Slovenian values.
As Zana and Alja become more physically intimate the straight-laced
Simona is drawn to the guardian and all that he stands for. Nationalistic
and personal passions lead to an explosive climax which highlights the
complex borders affecting young women coming of age in a transitioning
Eastern Europe.
Captivating in its beauty and in the beauty of its three female stars, Guardian Of The Frontier is both a political and psychological drama, pitting three young women against the elements and their own inner beasts. (Reel Pride 2002)
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