The 13th edition of the Dokudoc documentary film festival in Maribor officially opens its doors today. After yesterday’s screening of the film Nikola Tesla: Waves of the Future<\/em> at Maribox, the event moves to its regular location at the Maribor Puppet Theatre, where on the first official day, we will see the Maribor premieres of two notable Slovenian films.<\/p>\n In the film Skiing on green<\/em> (6:00 PM, LGM), director Haidy Kancler addresses the changes in recreational sports due to climate change. Although skiing has long been considered a national sport in Slovenia, increasingly warmer winters are leaving ski resorts green. These areas are slowly becoming playgrounds for a completely different sport\u2014cycling.<\/p>\n “Since I\u2019m from Maribor, where I grew up with skiing, the story of Maribor\u2019s skiing and the increasingly mild winters, along with the cancellation of mountain bike downhill races, has somewhat \u2018irritated\u2019 me,” said Haidy Kancler before today\u2019s premiere. “I couldn\u2019t understand what was happening. What now? Will we ski or not? Will we cycle? At the same time, I\u2019m deeply touched by the issue of climate change, which I believe will leave its mark on society\u2014not just on the economy but on our lives as well.<\/p>\n The story of Maribor\u2019s Pohorje seemed like a perfect central narrative, but since it\u2019s not an isolated case, I looked elsewhere too. For example, to Ko\u010devje, where they still have good winters, to the first night ski resort in Yugoslavia in Ljubljana, and to the Slovenian skiing mecca\u2014Carinthia. I wanted a relevant yet very personal approach, with a touch of humor. The rich archive I combed through on Slovenian Television contributed to this, as well as some personal elements.”<\/p>\n