Born in Kranj in 1965, Janez Burger studied economics, then film and television direction at FAMU in Prague, graduating in 1996. He founded the Burgerteater theatre group and, with Jan Cvitkovič, the production company Stara Gara. His first feature Idle Running (Zgrešeni ritem, 1999) was shown at more than sixty festivals, premiered in competition at Karlovy Vary, and won the Grand Prize at Cottbus. Ruins (2004) and the dialogue-free Silent Sonata (2010) both premiered at the Rotterdam festival.
Filmography
- Idle Running (1999)
- Ruins (2004)
- Silent Sonata (2010)
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