Jure Henigman: I like to hide behind a character
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At a glance
- Slovenian actor Jure Henigman plays a police officer in Izgubljeni sin, a new film centered on domestic violence.
- The film premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Aug. 16 and was made as an international co-production.
- Henigman also discusses his theatre, film and television work, including his roles at Ljubljanaโs Drama and in the youth series Gospod profesor.
Jure Henigman plays a police officer in Izgubljeni sin, a new Slovenian film whose central subject is domestic violence. The international co-production premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Aug. 16.
The film, directed by Darko ล tante, gives Henigman the lead role. The actor, born in 1985, is also known to younger audiences for starring in the popular youth series Gospod profesor.
Henigman began his professional acting career at the Ljubljana City Theatre after graduating from the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television. He has now spent three years at Ljubljanaโs Drama, Sloveniaโs leading theatre institution.
This season, he will appear in Letoviลกka trilogija and SVN, Slavinje na Dolenjskem, as well as in productions from earlier years, including Sovraลพnik ljudstva, Kralj Lear, Cyrano de Bergerac, Tramvaj Poลพelenje and Za narodov blagor. The interview also covers his work in theatre, other films and television, where he has played numerous roles.
Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.