Through more than 50 feature films and documentaries, Želimir Žilnik has uncompromisingly chronicled the social, political, and economic shifts of our time. As a pioneer of the docu-drama genre and the author of iconic works that have spent decades pushing the boundaries of socially engaged film, Žilnik remains the voice of those on the margins — navigating the spaces between transition, migration, and the reality of contemporary Europe.
His films have been showcased and awarded worldwide, and his latest work, Restitution, or, the Dream and Reality of the Old Guard, arrives at CIM Forum 2026.
His films have been showcased and awarded worldwide, and his latest work, Restitution, or, the Dream and Reality of the Old Guard, arrives at CIM Forum 2026.