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Wind, Talk to Me
Promotional poster
SerbianVetre, Pričaj Sa Mnom
Directed byStefan Djordjevic
Screenplay byStefan Djordjevic
Produced by
  • Dragana Jovović
  • Stefan Ivančić
  • Stefan Djordjevic
  • Ognjen Glavonić
  • Vanja Jambrovic
  • Jozko Rutar
  • Miha Černec
Starring
  • Negrica Djordjevic
  • Stefan Djordjević
  • Boško Djordjevic
  • Djordje Davidovic
CinematographyMarko Brdar
Edited by
  • Tomislav Stojanović,
  • Dragan von Petrović
Music byIvan Judas
Production
companies
  • Non-Aligned Films
  • Katunga
  • SPOK Films
  • RESTART
  • Staragara Production
Distributed byHeretic Outreach
Release dates
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Croatia
LanguageSerbian

Wind, Talk to Me (Serbian: Vetre, Pričaj Sa Mnom) is a 2025 docudrama film written and directed by Stefan Djordjevic in his directorial debut.[1] A Serbian-Croatian-Slovenian co-production, the film inspired by the director’s real-life experiences, featuring his own family members and set around the construction of a lake house, explores the intimate and enduring relationship between a mother and her son. The film is described as "a poetic and intimate cinematic experience," in reviews.[2][3]

The film had its premiere in the Tiger Competition at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 4 February 2025. It had its regional premiere at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival on 17 August 2025, in the Competition Programme - Feature Film, where it won the Heart of Sarajevo award for Best Feature Film.[4]

Synopsis

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Stricken with guilt after accidentally hitting a dog with his car, Stefan chooses to take the injured animal with him to the lake in his hometown, a place where he hopes to finish the film dedicated to his recently departed mother.

Stefan returns home for the first time since his mother’s death, joining his family to celebrate his grandmother’s birthday. This bittersweet reunion becomes the catalyst for a deeply personal journey: Stefan embarks on finishing a film dedicated to his late mother while attempting to make peace with his past—symbolized by his decision to care for a stray dog. Rooted in the director’s own life and featuring his real family members, the film unfolds as an intimate portrait of grief, reconciliation, and the enduring bond between mother and son—all set against the parallel goal of completing both a film and a lake house.

Cast

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  • Negrica Djordjevic
  • Stefan Djordjević
  • Boško Djordjevic
  • Djordje Davidovic
  • Budimir Jovanovic
  • Ljiljana Jovanovic
  • Marina Davidovic
  • Ana Petrovic
  • Vidak Davidovic
  • Lija

Production

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In December 2023, the film was selected in the Work in Progress programme of Les Arcs Film Festival competition.[5]

Release

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Wind, Talk to Me had its premiere in the Tiger Competition at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 4 February 2025.[6]

In April 2025, it won in the Competition BFFB38 at the 38th Bolzano Film Festival for the Prize of the Province of South Tyrol for the best film.[7] In July 2025, it competed in the CineVision Competition at the 42nd Munich International Film Festival for the CineVision Award for Best Film,[8] and also competed in Ciné+ Competition at the Festival International de Cinéma de Marseille (FIDMarseille) for the First Film Award, and Special Mention.[9] It was showcased in the Discoveries section at the 25th New Horizons Film Festival on 20 July 2025.[10]

It had its Regional Premiere at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, where it won the Heart of Sarajevo award in the Competition Programme - Feature Film on 17 August 2025.[11][12] On 11 October 2025, it was presented in Vanguard section of 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the Vanguard Award.[13] Canadian rights to the film were subsequently acquired by Ritual. [14]

It competed in the New Directors Competition of the São Paulo International Film Festival and had screening on 16 October 2025,[15] and 61st Chicago International Film Festival for Golden Hugo on 18 October 2025.[16][17]

It competed in the Main Program at the Zagreb Film Festival for Golden Pram Award on 12 November 2025.[18]

Athens-based sales agent Heretic has acquired the international sales rights of the film in December 2024.[19]

Reception

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Guy Lodge reviewed the film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam for the Variety opined that the film is "A highly original, form-breaking work that pivots between diaristic recording and outright fiction."[20] Wendy Ide in ScreenDaily felt that the film is a "Hybrid Serbian drama is an affecting creative meditation on grief."[21] Marko Stojiljković at the International Film Festival Rotterdam for Cineuropa wrote, "Đorđević manages to make Wind, Talk to Me a captivating film, both about his mother and about himself coping with her passing."[22] Debanjan Dhar reviewing in High on Films gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, that the film flows with the gentle pace of daily life, its shifting surfaces reflecting simple, meaningful moments and revealing the quiet generosity of the world beneath a vast, liberating sky.[23]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
International Film Festival Rotterdam 9 February 2025 Tiger Award Wind, Talk to Me Nominated [24]
The 38th Bolzano Film Festival 13 April 2025 Prize of the Province of South Tyrol for the best film Won [25][26]
Sarajevo Film Festival 22 August 2025 Heart of Sarajevo Won [27][28]
Vancouver International Film Festival 8 October 2025 Vanguard Award Won [29]
Chicago International Film Festival 26 October 2025 Golden Hugo Nominated [30]
CinEast Film Festival 26 October 2025 Grand Prix Won [31][32]
Zagreb Film Festival 16 November 2025 Golden Pram Won [33]

References

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  1. ^ Djordjević, Stefan (13 January 2025). "Wind, Talk to Me". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  2. ^ Leo Barraclough (23 July 2025). "Fifty Films Compete for the Heart of Sarajevo Awards at 31st Sarajevo Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Wind, Talk to Me". Slovenian Film Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  4. ^ Georg Szalai (23 July 2025). "Sarajevo Film Festival Unveils Lineup Exploring Life and Survival in "Unstable Social Frameworks"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (7 December 2023). "The Les Arcs Work in Progress programme selects 13 titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  6. ^ Katz, David (17 December 2024). "IFFR reveals its main competition line-ups". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  7. ^ De Marco, Camillo (1 April 2025). "The 38th Bolzano Film Festival Bozen to focus on minorities, languages and conflicts". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ^ Economou, Vassilis (18 June 2025). "Filmfest München unveils its full programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  9. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (10 June 2025). "FIDMarseille to host 43 world premieres in competition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Wind, Talk to Me". New Horizons Film Festival. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ^ Ntim, Zac (23 July 2025). "Sarajevo Film Festival Sets Competition Titles Including 15 World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Tonight, the regional premiere of the film Wind, Talk to Me". Sarajevo Film Festival. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Vanguard". Vancouver International Film Festival. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Ritual acquiert les droits canadiens de « Wind, Talk to Me »". Qui fait quoi. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Wind, Talk to Me". São Paulo International Film Festival. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  16. ^ "First Look at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival". Chicago International Film Festival. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  17. ^ Jeremy Kay (10 September 2025). "'Sound Of Falling', 'Sirât', 'La Grazia' among Chicago international competition picks". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Wind, Talk to Me". Zagreb Film Festival. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  19. ^ Ben Dalton (17 December 2024). "Heretic acquires sales rights to Rotterdam Tiger title 'Wind, Talk To Me' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  20. ^ Guy Lodge (6 February 2025). "'Wind, Talk to Me' Review: A Filmmaker Works Through His Grief With Wit, Grace and Imagination". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  21. ^ Wendy Ide (7 February 2025). "Wind, Talk To Me': Rotterdam Review". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  22. ^ Stojiljković, Marko (5 February 2025). "Review: Wind, Talk to Me". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  23. ^ Dhar, Debanjan (14 July 2025). "Wind, Talk to Me (Vetre, pricaj sa mnom, 2025) 'IFFR' Movie Review- Transcendent Portrait of Grief and Loss". High on Films. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  24. ^ Stojiljković, Marko (18 December 2024). "Wind, Talk to Me all set for an IFFR premiere". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  25. ^ Vena, Teresa (14 April 2025). "Wind, Talk to Me wins Best Film at Bolzano Film Festival Bozen". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  26. ^ "The winning films of the BFFB 38". Bolzano Film Festival. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  27. ^ Petkovic, Vladan (23 July 2025). "Fifty films to compete for awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  28. ^ Georg Szalai (22 August 2025). "Sarajevo Film Festival 2025 Awards: 'Wind, Talk to Me,' 'Our Time Will Come' Win Top Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  29. ^ Andrew Tracy, "The Things You Kill, Blue Heron take trophies at VIFF awards". Playback, October 10, 2025.
  30. ^ "Wind, Talk to Me". Chicago International Film Festival. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  31. ^ "CinEast 2025 Awards". CinEast Film Festival. 18th edition of the Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  32. ^ Popp, Olivia (27 October 2025). "Balkan films come out on top at the 18th edition of Luxembourg's CinÉast". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  33. ^ Stojiljković, Marko (17 November 2025). "Stefan Đorđević's Wind, Talk to Me crowned as champion of the Zagreb Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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