XTRSLABA Meeting Across Time
Cankar, Trubar and Prešeren meet in a fictional scene across centuries.
About the film
Cankar, Trubar and Prešeren meet in a fictional scene across centuries. This short film was shaped with AI video tools, editing and sound.
The historical figures are real. The scenes and encounters are fictional interpretations, not documentary evidence.
- Duration
- 2 min 14 s
- Published on YouTube
- Creator
- Nik Bogataj
- Spoken language
- Slovenian
Spoken in Slovenian. An English translation of the dialogue is available below.
English transcript
An English translation of the film’s Slovenian dialogue. Minor speech repetitions have been omitted.
To rise and endure. I wrote that centuries ago, yet today it is more true than ever. The Slovenian word is the foundation of our identity; without it, we do not exist.
The Slovenian nation wishes to endure among other nations. Through words, poetry and the heart, rather than weapons. Let every person be free to speak in their own language and to love their homeland, Slovenia.
Our nation is small, but its soul is great. Our land is rich in people who know how to dream and suffer for justice, rather than in gold. When we are united, we will be invincible.
I was born on this land. Here I ploughed and planted, and here I will stay. All I ask is that my land be free, that children learn in Slovenian, and that we decide our own future.
People say we are dreaming of something impossible. But is that not what freedom means: to dream of what does not yet exist, and believe that it will come to be? We want our own path. We want our own future. We want Slovenia.
Today we decide for ourselves. No one else. Only us, Slovenians. Let our voice be heard. Yes, we want our own country.
For my children, I want a country where we will no longer fear the future. Let them grow up in peace, beneath our flag. Our grandparents dreamed; we are living those dreams. But freedom is a responsibility, rather than a gift. May Slovenia remain upright, courageous and united, for only together can we endure.
Slovenia, my homeland, your freedom is our song. United in our hearts, independent in our spirit: forever your people, your Slovenia.