Merry Go Round Underground / Pod zemljo je lepo is a feature film (105 minutes)
about a family trip to the underground world of Carniolian karst, Slovenia,
a trip that leads to discovery of a new cave at the end of the labyrinth, and finally to
a connection to a large water cave.
The film introduces Tomaž Krajnc - Garmin as the caver Marc,
Gitica Jakopin as Teena, his niece, Jakob Jakopin as Yanni, his nephew,
Jerneja Slapnik Anžur as Betty, Teena's friend and
Maruša Jakopin as Mary, mother of Teena and Yanni. They were supported by
Igor Verstovšek, Lucija Perharič, Jožef Ropoša, Japec Jakopin and Majda Gričar, cavers
Herman Brvar, Jožek Košir - Cox, Gašper Košir, Stojan Sancin in
Claudio Bratoš, Sam Briscoe and Alexander Stelfox.
Mateja Slapnik Anžur, Marija Jakopin, Eva Verstovšek Jakopin, Matej Verstovšek Jakopin,
Jadran Jakopin, Metod di Batista, Blaž Bezek, Aleš Lajovic,
Primož Presetnik and Tea Knapič, Mitja and Katarina Prelovšek,
Andrej Drevenšek and Jana Stržinar also appeared in the movie.
Music was contributed by Vivien de Corse, Peter John Ross and Antonin Dvořak,
screenplay, direction and editing were done by Primož Jakopin, film
lighting by Robert Slapnik, Andreja Anžur and Mateja Slapnik Anžur, abyss technique
by Jožek Košir - Cox and Tomaž Krajnc. Cameramen were Primož Jakopin,
Japec Jakopin and Andreja Anžur. Cave train operator was Janez Dedek, cave train
escort Andraž Gorup. Boštjan Burger, Franjo Drole and Franci Malečkar
also contributed to the movie. Filmed in the summer and autumn of 2012,
under the auspices of
Ljubljana Cave Exploration Society
- Društvo za raziskovanje jam Ljubljana - DZRJL and with participation of members from
Caving Section of
Slovenian Alpine Society Triest - Jamarski odsek Slovenskega planinskega društva Trst,
Caving Society Tornado - ŠD Tornado,
Karst Research Institute -
Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa,
Speleo Club Železničar -
Jamarski klub Železničar and
York University Cave & Pothole Club.
Shot on locations in Slovenia and Croatia: in Iški Vintgar valley,
in the valley of Bohinj, in the Vrata valley, on the Sleme mountain,
at the Vršič mountain pass, in the Prekmurje plain, in Planinska dolina, in
Rakov Škocjan caving eldorado, in the village of Tacen, at the
Ljubljansko barje marsh, at Snežnik mountain, in the bay of Koper and
in the gulf of Kvarner.
On YouTube other versions of 10-minute film summary are located, with subtitles (where appropriate) in Slovenian, Spanish, Polish and Serbian:
and the complete movie with English titles
Page prepared by Primož Jakopin, member of the Ljubljana Cave Exploration Society (DZRJL).
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Page posted November 26, 2012; updated November 30, 2012 and September 19, 2019.
URL: www.jakopin.net/pzjl/index_en.php
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