PRASLOVAN

Rebel, fighter for justice, post-punker, and chansonnier. An unforgettable figure of the Yugoslav New Wave. The feature documentary Praslovan tells the story of Zoran Predin's youth in the working-class Maribor, the immense fame and popularity he achieved in Yugoslavia with the band Lačni Franz, and his distinguished solo career with numerous hits that have become classics of our popular music. His most famous songs in the film reflect significant social changes of the time, as well as personal turning points in his life. This intimate portrait does not only depict the good times—the camera does not look away even when darkness falls but continues to observe how it all affects his friends and family.

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Zoran Predin.

Often, we don’t truly appreciate what we have—perhaps especially true for Predin’s “so fiercely crazy Maribor.” But when a constellation of the most renowned musical poets and masters of words, led by Đorđe Balašević, openly pays tribute to Predin and especially to his Praslovan, there should be no doubt about his mastery. The incredible fact that he has recorded forty albums over four decades only underscores this further.

Organized and presented by Kulturna četrt Minoriti, Lutkovno gledališče Maribor • Supported by Mestna občina Maribor • Sponsors Radenska, Lunos, OTP banka