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Expert advisers Anja Serec Hodžar, Nena Židov, Ph.D., Gorazd Makarovič, Ph.D., produced by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan, SEM, 2004/5, DVD, 13'29".

A Peasant Home
Gorjuše, 1949/50. Excerpt from Film Review 49/3, Pipe Making in Gorjuše, edited by Boris Režek, filmed by Žaro Tušar, produced by Triglav film, the 35 mm film is in storage at the Slovene Film Archive, Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

The exterior of a Gorenjska house, fetching water from the well, a kettle over the fire-place, the interior of a peasant home’s living room, granny is spinning and her grandson watching, a man is weaving a basket.

A Town Home
Ljubljana, 2004. Filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan, produced by the SEM, the footage in DV format is in storage at the Department of Ethnographic Film, SEM.

The camera travels through a flat, recording the daily routine of a family of five in Nove Poljane.

The Interior of a Peasant Home
Vrsnik 1969. Excerpt from the documentary Village on a Rock, written and directed by Jovita Podgornik, filmed by Viki Pogačar, produced by Televizija Slovenija; a copy of the film in Betacam format is in storage at the Archive and Documentation Service of TVS.

Exterior and interior of two peasant homes in the Trenta Valley, the furnishings of the second home are of a more recent date.

The Interior of a Town Home
Nova Gorica, 1998. Excerpt from the film Nova Gorica 1948, team work, mentor Amir Muratović, produced by the Visual Summer School; the film in Betacam format is in storage at the Visual Documentation Collection, Institute of Slovenian Ethnology, SRC, SASA.

The interior of a flat in the “Russian” blocks of flats in Nova Gorica. The flat’s owner, who moved into it in 1950 and now lives alone, shows the film team around the flat.

Cooking on a Fireplace
Karst, 1947. Excerpt from the film Slovene Primorska, script by France Bevk, directed and filmed by Metod Badjura, music by Matija Bravničar, edited by Milka Badjura, produced by Triglav film, the 35 mm film is in storage at the Slovene Film Archive, Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

Fetching water from a stone well, in the Karst house, the housewife is cooking over an open fireplace in the “chimney”.

Cooking in a Black Kitchen
Tržič 1966. Excerpt from the film Tržič, Pearl amidst the Mountains, script by Mimi Malenšek, directed by Dušan Prebil, filmed by Viki Pogačar, music by Marjan Kozina, edited by Marička Pirkmajer, produced by Filmservis, the 35 mm film is in storage at the Slovene Film Archive, Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

The housewife is cooking in the black kitchen; smoke rises up to the vault where smoked meat and sausages are suspended.

Cooking in a Range Kitchen
Trenta, 1989. Excerpt from the film Images from the Trenta Valley, filmed by Naško Križnar, produced by the Audiovisual Laboratory of SRC, SASA; the film in U-matic format is in storage at the Visual Documentation Collection, Institute of Slovenian Ethnology, SRC, SASA.

Preparation of krafi, a festive dish from the Trenta Valley. The housewife kneads the dough, makes a filling of apples and breadcrumbs, shapes the krafi, cooks them on the stove and pours breadcrumbs fried in butter over them.

Making Bread
Ledine above Idrija, 1998. Filmed by Nadja Valentinčič at the Ethnological Research Camp Ledine '98, produced by the SEM, the footage in Hi8 format is in storage at the Department of Ethnographic Film, SEM.

The housewife kneads bread dough, the husband fires the oven, the daughter spreads the hot ashes in the oven, the housewife places the loaves in the heated bread oven with a bread board.

Eating Bread
Ptuj Plain, 1966. Excerpt from the film The Great Magic, script by Marijan Cilar, directed by Slavko Jančar, music Uroš Krek, produced by Unikal studio, the 35 mm film is in storage at the Slovene Film Archive, Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

Loaves of home baked bread on a special bread stand, the family is gathered around the table and eating bread.

Lunch
Marno near Hrastnik, 2005. Filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan, produced by the SEM, the footage in DV format is in storage at the Department of Ethnographic Film, SEM.

A family of three generations at lunch in a modern kitchen with a stone-built stove.