The final thesis discusses representations of immigrant groups from the former common country of Yugoslavia in Slovenian post-independence cinema. First, the processes of immigration from these areas to Slovenia after World War II are presented along with their causes. Then, the status of so-called “new minorities” in Slovenia is discussed, as well as the broader context of their unfair treatment that originates from the time when Slovenian national identity was formed in the 1990s. Afterwards, the thesis turns to media and the meaning of media representations, arguing that representations in mass media can play the role of reproducing discriminatory practices in society. In the next part, a short description of Slovenian post-independence cinema is given, followed by analyses of representations of “new minorities” in the most watched Slovenian feature films before and after 2004. The findings show that there is a strong presence of these minority groups in Slovenian cinema, where they are often depicted in a stereotypical manner, despite the fact that in many cases Slovenian films approach the topic of immigration critically, while certain Slovenian filmmakers and actors have personal experience of immigration.
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