Slovenski etnografski muzej

Who am I, who are We

Multivision

Conceptual design by Inja Smerdel, MA, script by Inja Smerdel and Alenka Konič, expert advisers Nadja Valentinčič Furlan, Nena Židov, Ph.D., Bojana Rogelj Škafar, Mirko Ramovš, Ph.D., Damjana Pediček Terseglav, Andrejka Ščukovt, Eda Belingar, Eda Benčič Mohar, Vladimir Knific, Mojca Tercelj Otorepec, Dušan Strgar, Jelka Skalicky, Lilijana Medved, filmed by Alenka Konič, Miran Brumat, and Matija Brumat, directed, edited, animated and graphically designed by Alenka Konič, audio design by Boštjan Perovšek, tehnical support by Matija Brumat, Marjan Visković, light programming by Matija Klinkon, Matija Brumat, produced by The Slovene Ethnographic Museum, 2005, 19 minutes.

The multivision was financially supported by a donation from Telekom Slovenije.

The Multivision Who am I, Who are We was realised with a variety of media (moving images, photographs, illustrations, maps, speech, music) and presents Slovenia and its four ethnological areas - the Alpine, Mediterranean, Central Slovene and Pannonian areas. Its contents present types of architecture, costumes, music, and dialects.

Footage used in the multivision:

Excerpts from films and TV programmes:
Slovene Folk Dances, written by Mirko Ramovš and Bruno Ravnikar, directed by Marija Šeme - Baričevič, filmed by Slavko Nemec, Slavo Vajt, and Janez Kališnik, produced by Televizija Slovenija, in storage at the Archive Service of Televizija Slovanija (Excerpts from TV programmes Primorska, 1980, Goriška, Benečija, Rezija, 1983, Gorenjska 1, 1979, Koroška 2, 1983, From Litija to Čatež, 1995, Dolenjska, 1984, Prekmurje 1, 1987, Bela krajina 1, 1976).
Slovene Primorska, written by France Bevk, directed and filmed by Metod Badjura, edited by Milka Badjura, produced by Triglav film, 1947, in storage at the Slovene Film Archive, Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.
Film Review 49/3, editor Boris Režek, filmed by Žaro Tušar, produced by Triglav film, 1951, in storage at the Slovene Film Archive, Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.
Shoeing a Horse, filmed and edited by Naško Križnar, commissioned by the Technical Museum of Slovenia, Bistra, 1995, the original footage is in storage at the Visual Documentation Collection, Institute of Slovenian Ethnology, SRC, SASA.
Making a Wooden Wheel, filmed and edited by Marko Cotič, commissioned by the Technical Museum of Slovenia, Bistra, 2000, the original footage is stored by Studio Cotič - Trojer.
From Soil to Bread, written by Franc Oberč, directed, filmed and edited by Mitja Krumar, produced by the Škocjan Cultural Society in Dolenjska, (Pleterje, 2004).
A Pipe Maker and his Apprentice, A Meeting with Vinko Beznik and his Apprentice Aleš Jeklar, concept and interview by Inja Smerdel, MA, filmed and edited by Nadja Valentinčič, produced by the SEM, Gorjuše, 1994, in storage at the Department of Ethnographic Film in SEM.

Excerpts from the footage produced and stored by the Department of ethnographic Film in SEM:
- workshops in decorating candles, making dry flowers, and pottery: 1997, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- ploughing with an ard: Reštanj, 2001, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- harvesting with a sickle: Ledine, 1998, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- tractor: Drulovka, 2004, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- combine harvester: Meja, 2004, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- children in the Tivoli Park: Ljubljana, 2004, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- people in Čopova Street: Ljubljana, 2004, filmed by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan,
- hand mill: Rogaška Slatina, 2004, filmed by Milan Hafner.

Photographs of the geographical features of Slovenia and types of settlements:Authors: Marjan Garbajs, Matevž Lenarčič, Jurij Senegačnik, Igor Maher, Miha Pavšek, Jerneja Fridl, Jože Hanc, Milan Orožen Adamič, the archives of the Anton Melik Geographical Institute, SRC, SASA; Franc Golob, the archives of the Postojna Cave.

Photographs of selected homesteads: Marko Habič, The Slovene Ethnographic museum; Mojca Tercelj Otorepec, The Institute for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, regional unit Kranj; Dušan Strgar, The Institute for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, regional unit Novo mesto; Zora Žagar, The Institute for the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, regional unit Piran.

Pictorial and cartographic footage: Goldenstein's watercolours of costumes, The Slovene Ethnographic Museum,
Map of the ethnological areas of Slovenia, The Institute of Slovenian Ethnology, SRC, SASA,
Maps of Slovenia, Peasant houses, Types of Settlements, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, SRC, SASA.

Narrators:
Marija Bažec, Sv. Peter; Alberto Pucer, Padna; Ana Marsetič, Divača; Pavel Tonkli, Breginj; Marica Globočnik, Kranjska gora; Francka Benedik, Škofja Loka; Anton Sekalo, Strojna; Jože Jeseničnik, Velika Mislinja; Angela Arnuš, Gorišnica; Franc Rac, Gornji Slaveči; Darko Kegljevič, Ostrog, Pleterje; Peter Žunič, Žuniči; Marija Bukovec, Mrzla luža; Ana Plahuta, Briše nad Kamnikom; Frančiška Štefan, Krašce; Franc Podlipec, Mala Ligojna.

Music:

Zdravljica, Lačni Franz, CD Howling Sirens, released by Helidon, 1986,
Summer, Brina & String.si, CD Lady of the Manor, released by Goga, 2002.

The following institutions and persons also co-operated in filming:
The Slovene National Theatre, Nova Gorica; Julka Pavletič Kindergarten, Solkan; Tekstina and Vasja Mihelj; Mlinotest and Bojan Kovačič; Marko Drpić; Pavel Paravan; Dean Plahuta; Nika, Brigita and Andrej Cotič; Gaja, Mateja, Eva and Neva Konič.