Igor Vrtačnik
Directing
Biography
Igor Vrtačnik studied and graduated from the Ljubljana Film Academy. He has directed around sixty documentaries. Directed five short films and one feature "Piranedello" with cinematographer Georgij Rerberg known for his work on Andrei Tarkovsky's masterpieces such as The Mirror (1974) and Stalker (1979). For his work, he has received numerous international awards. He is also a keen sailor and rock climber.
Known For
In 1996, after seven days of extremely difficult ascent, Vanja Furlan and Tomaž Humar managed to reach the summit of Ama Dablam in Nepal on the northwest face. Zvonko Požgaj, their only link to the valley, followed the events from the base camp, led and encouraged them to cross the emetre, and at the same time carefully recorded and recorded everything that happened during those days dramatic. The film about the disappearance, time, mortality, memory and eternity of the human spirit pays tribute to one of the greatest achievements of Slovenian mountaineering in the world and is dedicated to Vanja Furlan and Tomaž Humar .
Ama Dablam, Dreams Unfolded
Joža Čop, an illiterate man of the people, earned great respect from his fellow compatriots. He once famously said: "I’ve never climbed for fame and newspapers, so that people could wipe their asses with me." The film is also a story of the cradle of Slovenia's intellectual and sporting elite, Slovenian vitality, confidence and national pride.