Mina Švajger
Acting
Biography
In 2024, Mina graduated with honours in acting and appeared in one of the lead roles in Urška Djukić’s feature debut Little Trouble Girls. She also made her debut at the SNT Drama Ljubljana in The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Sebastijan Horvat. Prior to that she acted performed in several other productions, including the first production of Two Little Girls, a play by Nina Kuclar Stiković (shortlisted for the Grum Award), directed by Bor Ravbar, The Realists, directed by Alenka Hain (in Klagenfurt, Austria) which both featured in the accompanying programme of the 54th Week of Slovenian Drama Festival in 2024, as well as in The Power of Darkness, directed by Maša Pelko (Celje City Theatre).
Known For
16-year-old Lucia joins the Catholic school choir where she befriends senior Ana-Maria. During a choir retreat Lucia's attraction to a restoration worker creates tension with Ana-Maria and challenges her faith.
Little Trouble Girls
Kai and Maris are a young couple living in Slovenia in the year 2030. All over the world, the state of war is becoming more and more alarming. In Slovenia, however, a totalitarian regime rules, which does not allow the individual any freedom. The story takes place at night when they try to escape. Will they make it? Are we really free?