My Name Is Janez Janša (2012)
Slovenian, Janez Janša, Documentary
Genre : Documentary, Comedy
Runtime : 1H 8M
Director : Davide Grassi, Emil Hrvatin, Žiga Kariž
Synopsis
In 2007 three artists joined the conservative Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) and officially changed their names to that of the leader of that party, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Janša. While they renamed themselves for personal reasons, the boundaries between their lives and their art began to merge in numerous and unforeseen ways.
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