Jara Sofija Ostan

Birthplace

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Biography

Jara is a Slovenian actor from Ljubljana. She was cast in the lead role of ‘Lucija’ in LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS (Kaj ti je deklica) just after her sixteenth birthday, and six months later, principal photography began. The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival as part of the Perspectives competition. It won the FIPRESCI Prize there and was nominated for the GWFF Best First Feature Award and the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film, with critics praising Jara’s mesmerising debut screen performance in the coming-of-age drama.