Behind the scenes Wind, talk to me

Synopsis

After hitting a dog with his car, Stefan, guilt-ridden, decides to bring it with him to the hometown lake, where he is headed in order to complete the film about his mother who has recently passed away.

feature fiction film / 2025 / 100min

About

In Wind, Talk to Me, Stefan reunites with his family to celebrate his grandmother’s birthday for the first time after his mother’s recent passing. This homecoming, driven by his urge to complete a film about his mother and an attempt to make amends by rescuing a stray dog, will ignite an introspective journey for Stefan. Inspired by the director’s real-life experiences and starring his actual family members in a mission to complete a lake house and a film, Wind, Talk to Me is an intimate cinematic exploration of the timeless mother-son relationship.

Stefan Djordjevic comments: “Not long ago my mother passed away. Having been diagnosed with cancer 20 years ago, she decided against conventional treatments, and she survived. But the cancer came back in 2017. She once again chose to heal herself through nature and bought a campsite by a lake near our hometown of Bor, where she spent her days immersing herself in nature. I began photographing and ultimately also filming her. After she passed away, something beautiful emerged from the pain—our family came together in a way we hadn’t before. I began reflecting on how to approach the material I had filmed with my mother. I knew it was powerful, as her spirit radiated so strongly through every frame. But I also realised I didn’t want to create a conventional documentary about her, nor did I want to make a film about the past and present. My goal was to create a sense of timelessness. I want the audience to feel, as we did, that my mother is still present—her spirit living through us and within us.”

Credits

director, writer: Stefan Djordjevic

producer: Dragana Jovovic

producers: Stefan Djordjevic, Stefan Ivancic, Ognjen Glavonic

co-producers: Vanja Jambrovic, Jozko Rutar, Miha Cernec

dop: Marko Brdar

editors: Tomislav Stojanovic, Dragan von Petrovic

production design: Dragana Bacovic

costume design: Biljana Grgur

sound design: Julij Zornik

composer: Ivan Judas

supervisor director: Milica Tomovic

colorist: Tomislav Stojanovic

cast: Negrica Djordjevic, Stefan Djordjevic, Bosko Djordjevic, Djordje Davidovic, Budimir Jovanovic, Ljiljana Jovanovic, Ana Petrovic, Marina Davidovic, Vidak Davidovic, Jakov Miahjlovic, Jana Mihajlovic, dog Lija

produced by: Non-Aligned Films

co-produced by: Katunga, Restart, Spok Film, Staragara

The film is supported by Film Center Serbia, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Creative Europe Programme – Media of the European Union, the Slovenian Film Centre, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, vision sud est and Viba Film.

Awards and festivals

AWARDS:

2025 – Sarajevo Film Festival – Heart of Sarajevo for Best Film

2025 – Vancouver International Film Festival – Vanguard Award

2025 – Guanajuato International Film Festival – Best International Feature Film

2025 – Valdivia International Film Festival – Best International Film

2025 – Auteur Film Festival – Best Director

2025 – CinEast – Grand Prix

2025 – Bolzano Film Festival Bozen – Best Film

2025 – Zagreb Film Festival – The Golden Pram for Best Film

2025 – Novos Cinemas – Best Film & Audience Award

2025 – Lima Alterna International Film Festival – Special Mention

2025 – CineFest – Miskolc International Film Festival – East of Europe Prize

2025 – Cyprus International Film Festival – Best Cinematography

2025 – Japanese Serbian Film Festival – Best Film

FESTIVALS:

2025 – International Film Festival Rotterdam – Tiger competition

2025 – Chicago International Film Festival

2025 – Festival International de Cinéma de Marseille (FIDMarseille)

2025 – Munich Film Festival

2025 – Shanghai International Film Festival

2025 – Taipei Film Festival

2025 – Viennale

2025 – Galway Film Fleadh

2025 – Gijón International Film Festival

2025 – Ljubljana International Film Festival

2025 – Fajr Film Festival

2025 – Fünf Seen Film Festival

2025 – New Horizons International Film Festival

2025 – IndieLisboa International Film Festival

2025 – Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)

2025 – El Gouna Film Festival

2025 – Ankara International Film Festival

2025 – Bosphorus Film Festival

2025 – European Film Forum Scanorama

2025 – Chicago Serbian Film Fest

2025 – Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival

2025 – Wama Film Festival

2025 – Pasaje Film Festival

2025 – Eastern Neighbours Film Festival

2025 – Message to Man International Film Festival

2025 – Sao Paolo International Film Festival

2026 – Trieste Film Festival

Press

Variety – review

https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/wind-talk-to-me-review-1236297776/

Screen Daily – review

https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/wind-talk-to-me-rotterdam-review/5201674.article

Filmmaker Magazine – interview

https://filmmakermagazine.com/129567-stefan-djordjevic-wind-talk-to-me/

Deadline – announcement

https://deadline.com/video/wind-talk-to-me-stefan-djordjevic-rotterdam-competition-2025/

The Film Verdict – review

https://thefilmverdict.com/wind-talk-to-me/

International Cinephile Society – review

https://icsfilm.org/festivals/rotterdam/2025-rotterdam/iffr-2025-review-wind-talk-to-me-stefan-djordjevic/

Slant Magazine – review

https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/iffr-2025-spermageddon-dont-leave-the-kids-alone-guo-ran-wind-talk-to-me/

The People’s Movies – review

https://thepeoplesmovies.com/international-film-festival-rotterdam-2025-wind-talk-to-me-review/

Overly Honest Reviews – review

https://mailnewsgroup.com/ohmr/a-striking-exploration-of-grief/

High On Films – review

https://www.highonfilms.com/wind-talk-to-me-2025-iffr-review/

Cineurope – review

https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/473252/

Filmuforia – review

https://filmuforia.com/wind-talk-to-me-2025-rotterdam-film-festival-2025/

Screen Daily – announcement

https://www.screendaily.com/news/heretic-acquires-sales-rights-to-rotterdam-tiger-title-wind-talk-to-me-exclusive/5200180.article

Cineuropa – announcement

https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/471563

Film Center Serbia – announcement

https://www.fcs.rs/en/the-project-wind-talk-to-me-by-stefan-dordevic-at-les-arcs/

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