Darijan Rajer

Short film about war actions and poetry of Karl Destovnik (1922-1944), a Slovenian poet, translator, resistance fighter, and Yugoslav people’s hero.

Based on a true story, movie takes us back to 1944, when a daring attempt to rescue prisoners from infamous German prison "Stari pisker" in Celje, Yugoslavia took place. Six partisans with help from prison guard are trying to save 80 prisoners from getting shot by Nazis.