Jure Šterk sailed the Atlantic Ocean on his own more than ten times during his lifetime, and in 1994, he became the first Slovenian to circumnavigate the world alone in a sailboat measuring only 6.5 metres. The year 2022 marks the 13th anniversary of Jure’s mysterious disappearance in the Indian Ocean during his attempt to sail around the world without stopping on land.

The film was shot starting September 2021 in various locations in Slovenia and Croatia, as well as at the Viba Film Studio. The challenging project required all seasons and was also restricted by the pandemic

The main actors are: Janez Škof (Jure), Silva Čušin (Vojka), Jernej Gašperin (Igor) and the debutant actor Tito Novak (Igor as a child).

Slovenia’s A.A.C. Productions is producing in coproduction with Slovenia’s Gustav Film and RTV Slovenia, as well as Croatia’s Švenk. The Slovenian Film Centre and the Croatian Audiovisual Centre are supporting, while Viba Film Studio has provided technical support.

Lunatic is expected to be completed by December 2022.

Production Information:

Producer:
A.A.C. Productions (Slovenia)

Coproducers:
Gustav Film (Slovenia)
RTV Slovenia (Slovenia)
Švenk (Croatia)

Credits:
Director: Igor Šterk
Scriptwriter: Igor Šterk
DoP: Miloš Srdić
Editor: Petar Marković
Production designer: Marco Juratovec
Costume designer: Tina Bonča
Makeup designer: Gabrijela Fleischman
Cast: Janez Škof, Silva Čušin, Jernej Gašperin, Tito Novak

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