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Film One for the River: The Sava Story has been accepted into 28 film festivals in 16 countries where it won 13 awards.

ONE FOR THE RIVER: THE SAVA STORY
Feature length documentary film

Runtime: 84 minut
Sound mix: stereo
Aspect ratio: 1:2.35
– 2022 –

SYNOPSIS
She carves canyons, fertilizes fields, creates playgrounds, nesting grounds and deep pools. People drink her water, write poems about her, harness her energy, and fight over her. The Sava River is a liquid connection between 4 countries and countless ecosystems. Float alongside four mischievous kayakers as they paddle across Slovenia sampling water, surveying birds and getting to know the Sava’s wild past, dark history, and uncertain future.

FILM CREW
Idea: Rok Rozman
Director: Rožle Bregar
Producer: Rok Rozman
Camera: Rožle Bregar & Mitja Legat
Editor: Denis Artač
Music composer and musician: Janez Dovč
Vocal: Mateja Fi
Music: Brencl Banda, Le Serpentine, Katalena
Illustrations: Maja Poljanc
Animations: Mitja Legat & Toni Stanovnik
Narration: Sabina Kogovšek
Narrative text: Rok Rozman
Krst pri Savici interpretation: Lotos Vincenc Šparovec
Additional footage: Goran Šafarek, Timotej Vrtnik, Tine Lenart
Production: Leeway Collective
Co-production: Vizualist & LegitFilms
Made possible by: NRS | Pyranha Kayaks | Ortlieb

FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
The Sava Story was officially selected to 28 film festivals from 16 countries worldwide and won 13 awards (update January 15th 2024).

FESTIVAL AWARDS

Ventotene Film Festival | Italy
Green Path Award

Mountain View International Film Festival | India
Best Environmental Film

High Tatras Film Festival | Slovakia
Best Environmental Film

Vesuvius International Film Fest | Italy
Best Documentary Film

Xplore Alpes Festival | France
Grand Prix

Sudbury Outdoor Adventure Reels | Canada
Best Feature Documentary

Čorta Fest | Serbia
Best Music

Bovec Outdoor Film Festival | Slovenia
Public choice award

Festival gorniškega filma | Slovenia
Grand Prix

Festival svobodne filmske produkcije | Slovenija
Posebno priznanje

International Nature and Environmental Protection Festival Gödöllő | Hungary
University special prize

Waterwalker Film Festival | Canada
Best Environmental Paddling Film

Brno Film Festival | Czech Republic
Honourable mention

Additionally it was screened at 87 events in Slovenia (cinemas, film screenings, school screenings) where it gathered more than 9.000 viewers.

Film was premiered on June 1st 2022 at sold out event in Ljubljana’s Kino Šiška.

Thanks to all for such an incredible night!

Photo: Katja Jemec, Balkan River Defence & Aleš Rosa, Kino Šiška

*the list is regularly updated, this is why we ask you to check it every now and then.

Past screenings (in 2022):

Making of photos to be used by journalists and film festivals.

Photo: Katja Jemec, Katja Pokorn, Rožle Bregar, Mitja Legat

Communications | Press Manager | Festival Inquiries

International: Carmen Kuntz | thesavastory@balkanriverdefence.org

Slovenija: Rok Rozman | zgodbasave@balkanriverdefence.org

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Director | Producer | Production Team

Rozle Bregar | Director | rozle.bregar@vizualist.si

Rok Rozman | Producer | rok@leeway-collective.com

Leeway Collective | Production | home@leeway-collective.com

Vizualist | Co-production | info@vizualist.si

LegitFilms | Co-production | mitja.legat@legitfilms.eu