"Where is Balkan? This was a common joke," philosopher Slavoj Zizek states before explaining the endless borders that have been imagined to locate the Balkan area.

Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan spirit," interviewing philosopher Slavoj Žižek and various artists along the way. The term's complexity, however, becomes quickly apparent as it seems increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to define the Balkans' geographical location, people, and culture.

Indeed, contradiction, chaos, and change are at the Balkans' very core. 

Featuring: Slavoj Žižek, Marina Abramovic, Angelina Jolie, Baba Zula, Dušan Makavejev, Jasmila Žbanić, Emir Kusturica, Korado Korlević, Flaka Haliti, and Eleni Angelopoulos.