Documentary
Skakalnica v Planici
Metod Badjura · 1934
Synopsis
A five-minute silent report on the international ski-jumping competition held at Planica in 1934. Among the competitors and dignitaries present, one sees Birger and Sigmund Ruud, Albin Novšak, Franc Palme and Stanko Bloudek. The images were shot by Metod Badjura himself and edited by his wife Milka, who worked with him in their small production company and developed the films with him.
Context
The report, silent, in black and white and on thirty-five millimetre, runs to one hundred and twenty-two metres of film; it was produced by Sava film, the company that Badjura had founded in 1927 and that he financed through his block-making business. It is one of more than a hundred films that Badjura shot, among Slovene sport, landscapes and folklore. The Slovene film database lists it under a longer title, which names the event and the year.
Who it is for
Five minutes of silent footage, for those interested in the beginnings of Slovenian cinema or the history of ski jumping.
Prizes and reception
Its author is regarded as the pioneer of Slovene cinema; a prize has borne his name since 1973, another, for a lifetime's work, since 1997.