No matter how the political mainstream in Croatia wants to control the narrative about the country’s first and war-time president Franjo Tuđman as the “father of the nation”, he remains the controversial figure that, like a skeleton, jumps out of the closet around the elections time.
First we meet our human protagonist, an ageing widower named Stjepan whose hobby is saving the wounded birds. Then we meet his “pet” stork that he saved during the 90s war
The film had its world premiere at the competition of Liburnia Film Festival, where it was awarded the Special Jury Mention.
There are two things that are significant for Obrdalj’s film: lyricism and the feeling of authenticity.
Orizzonti Corti Competition, 77th Venice Film festival Traditionally, the role of the referee in a football match is to make sure that players are following the rules of the game. That means three things: he has to know all the rules and the good practices of his craft, he always has to be close to […]
The Return of Tragedy is, basically, an ode to the genre filmmaking of the past, with a special twist towards the trash spectre of it.
When it comes to the talks about the Croatian diaspora in South America, the common topics seldom drift away from the statistical and demographic data and the arguments about people’s political affiliations in the times of historical turmoil.
In his film, Commault abundantly quotes D’Annunzio’s speeches and letters, transcribing them directly to the bright screen, often accompanied by the footage obtained from different film archives
The protagonist of Vladimir Perović’s newest documentary, Our Lady’s Peace, is not a person, but a sacral object: the Our Lady of the Rock church located on a miniature island in the middle of Boka Bay in Montenegro.
