Damjan Kozole ( born 1964 in Brežice , Slovenia ) is a Slovenian filmmaker whose directing credits include the 2003 critically acclaimed '' Spare Parts '' and 2009 worldwide released '' Slovenian Girl '' , among others . '' Spare parts '' was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival ; in 2008 '' Sight & Sound '' ranked this film among the ten most important films of the New Europe . In 2012 Kozole received Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rome Film Festival . In his films , " some of the most raffish , funky and even sordid characters discover their own humanity " ( Alissa Simon , '' Variety '' ) . For his new film '' Nightlife '' ( 2016 ) he won Best director award at the 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival . His 2003 feature film '' Spare Parts '' tells a story of two human traffickers from a small town in Slovenia who transport illegal migrants from Croatia on to the Western Europe , for a hefty fee . The film was premiered in the Competition Programme at Berlinale 2003 and following that at more than fifty international film festivals , where it won many international awards . It was released theatrically in more than 20 countries . According to '' The Guardian '' , " Slovenian writer-director Damjan Kozole has given us one of the most powerful and provocative movies of the year " ( Peter Bradshaw ) . 2008 '' Sight & Sound '' ranked '' Spare Parts '' among ten most important films of the “ New Europe ” . '' Labour Equals Freedom '' was premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival 2005 and won the Grand Prix ( Golden Palm ) and best director award ( Silver Palm ) at the 2006 Valencia Int . Film Festival . It tells a story of a depressed middle-age man who , due to a twist of fate , finds new joy in life through working for the common good . According to '' Variety '' , " Kozole creates a mood of affectionate cynicism , with shrewd subtexts tallying foibles of contempo society " ( Eddie Cockrell ) . '' Forever '' ( 2008 ) is a minimalist , full-length feature film Kozole shot in six nights in his own apartment . The film was premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2008 and won the Golden Sun award for best film at the European Film Festival in Skopje , Macedonia . The story of '' Forever '' develops in almost real time . We witness what is going on behind an apartment door : the hellish psychological moments of a couple where the thin line between love and hate breaks down . According to Rotterdam International Film Festival programmer Ludmila Cvikova , " the script is masterfully processed by the director and the entire film is carried by the excellent achievements of the two leading actors "
53rd Berlin International Film Festival
53rd Berlin International Film Festival
Damjan Kozole