About the End of the World

About the End of the World (Working title: The Gods Must be Mistaken) tells the intimate story of a Yugoslav family marked by upheavals, hope, destruction and new beginnings. The grandmother, Staramama, was a partisan, she fought against fascism and for the revolution. The mother, Mama, rebelled against this revolution and saw the country go up in flames in a new war. The son makes a film about them and about a country that no longer exists. This film is a portrait of a family whose lives were entangled with the political upheavals that shaped contemporary Europe. A family history that didn't allow them to separate the political from their personal lives. Genre: Creative Documentary Author & Director: Jakob Krese Producers: Ivana Naceva (Pótem), Annika Mayer (Majmun Films) Co-Producers: Chiara Castiglioni (Zero Stress Production) Vanja Jambrović (Restart), Marina Gumzi (Nosorogi) Countries of production: Slovenia, Germany, Italy, Croatia Release: Spring 2026 Duration: 100 min Funded by: Filmstiftung NRW (Gert Ruge), Bundesbeauftragte für Kultur und Medien Co-produced with ZDF/arte Developed with the support of: EsoDoc, Balkan Documentary Centre, Idfa Project Space, Eurodoc