Common Pear

Synopsis

In the near future, scientists turn to archival images of the past, trying to understand what humanity's relationship to the land and to nature once was. Through the story of vanishing fruit trees, the film joins an ecological theme to memory, culture and imagination, creating a docu-fictional meditation on what may be lost along with the disappearance of old traditions.

About the Director

Gregor Božič is a Slovenian director, writer and cinematographer, trained at film schools in Ljubljana and DFFB (Germany), and at Le Fresnoy (France). His debut feature "Stories from the Chestnut Woods" premiered at TIFF in 2019. "Common Pear," his first short, premiered at IFFR 2025, was selected at 25+ festivals, and won awards at Oberhausen and Beldocs. As a cinematographer he has worked with Nebojša Slepčević (Palme d'Or 2024), Matjaž Ivanišin and Igor Bezinović; since 2008 he has also researched and preserved old fruit varieties on the Italo-Slovene border.

Festivals & Awards

• World Premiere — IFFR | 2025
• FIPRESCI Prize — Oberhausen ISFF | 2025
• Best Short Film — Beldocs IDFF | 2025
• Asian Premiere — Busan International Short Film Festival | 2025
• Selection — DokuFest, Melbourne IFF, São Paulo ISFF and \~25 more festivals | 2025