Guardian of the Frontier
Varuh Meje
Directed by Maja Weiss

"A Disturbing and Intensely Provocative Film" -NY Times

Three beautiful young college girls embark upon a canoe trip down the river Kolpa, dividing Slovenia and Croatia. The leisurely journey soon turns into a horrific experience when they realize that they are being watched and followed by a political extremist called the guardian of the frontier. The Balcan war is about to erupt with the genocide that followed, and layers of social, political and historical differences boil to the surface. The trip takes on the mythical resonance of a fairy tale, only headed into the nightmare of war. Set in contemporary Europe, the film is reminiscent of Apocalypse Now and Deliverance.