Joža Čop, an illiterate man of the people, earned great respect from his fellow compatriots. He once famously said: "I’ve never climbed for fame and newspapers, so that people could wipe their asses with me." The film is also a story of the cradle of Slovenia's intellectual and sporting elite, Slovenian vitality, confidence and national pride.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMiha HabjanJoža Čop | Joža Čop |
| MMarta Krejan ČoklPavla Jesih | Pavla Jesih |
| MMaj PavčekMilan Gostiša | Milan Gostiša |
| KKristijan VrhnjakMiha Potočnik | Miha Potočnik |
| LLuka BiščakKlement Jug | Klement Jug |
| JJaka FlisStanko Tominšek | Stanko Tominšek |
| MMatija PerneSenior doctor Demšar | Senior doctor Demšar |
| PPeter MikšaNarrator | Narrator |
| RRok KušlanNarrator | Narrator |
| DDiana KolencNarrator | Narrator |
| DDušica KunaverHerself | Herself |
| AAnton Sazonov 'Tonač'Himself | Himself |
| KKazimir DrašlarHimself | Himself |
| FFranc EkarHimself | Himself |
| MMiha PotočnikHimself | Himself |
| MMitja KoširHimself | Himself |
| TTone KraljHimself | Himself |