3 DAYS TO FEEL CROATIA BY MOVIES

Overview

Based on one of Croatia's most acclaimed literary works during the Renaissance, it is set on the idyllic Adriatic coast of the 16th century. Petar, a noble and poet, goes out to sea and goes from island to island, suffering from memories of the conflict between fellow aristocrats and the commoners, and the tragic love of his youth, who is still stuck in his head. It will take several days to sail. With a gorgeous cast and award-winning soundtrack, this work brings precious books to life and tells the story of a bygone with stunning footage.

Synopsis

"Fishing and Fisherman's Conversations" is a feature film based on the book of the same name by Petar Hektorović. The stage is Hvar Island in Croatia in the 16th century. The 67-year-old aristocratic poet Petar Hektrović embarks on a three-day voyage with local fishermen Pascoj and Nicola. As the islands roam, the old poet remembers the tragic love of his youth, reconciling his artistic (non-)abilities. Likewise, the problematic relationship between the nobles and the commoners will escalate, despite the effects of the recent rebellion. Filmed in the Adriatic Sea, reality, memory, dreams, and illusions are intricately intertwined, and it is a story of tragic love by the hindsight of an old poet.

• Director : Milan TRENC
• Stars : Rade ŠERBEDŽIJA, Leon LUČEV
• Year of production : 2020
• Running time : 97 min.
• Genre : Fiction / Historical Drama
• Eirin ratings : PG-12
  (Parental Guidance Requested for children under the age of 12.)

Overview

This interestingly titled movie, which entered the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature from Croatia, takes viewers on a journey closer to dystopia. The protagonist reveals the secrets of the system in which he lives and officially becomes a "man who knows too much", which upsets a mediocre life. Combining black-and-white animation with vibrant color shots, this film is Croatia's best animation sequence and a necessary source of thought for the first time in a while.

Synopsis

Martin tried to fight the system but is currently running. Sarah is a conceptual artist. Together they join a revolutionary commune in the countryside. Police are on their way. Inspector Ambroz knows that the right question is more important than the answer. Maybe none of this is true.
This movie is a paranoid metafiction created under the influence of pop art, whose roots are drawn from noir style, commercial art, photographic collages and surrealism. It looks beautiful and miraculous. Barić's original work takes advantage of the unique spirit of this chaotic moment in human history. The dialectic of aesthetics inspires this lyrical, philosophical and delusional speculative metafiction. The film is solarized, observed with a rotating mirror, and beautifully composed.

• Director : Dalibor BARIĆ
• Voices : Rakan RUSHAIDAT, Ana VILENICA
• Year of production : 2020
• Running time : 81 min
• Genre : Anime
• Eirin ratings : G
  (General Audiences - All ages admitted.)

Overview

his unique film depicts a young director aiming to make a film on the decline and closure of the Kamensko clothes factory in Zagreb. He invites three famous actresses to his apartment to find the principal actress to audition. However, things go in a surprising direction. Based on the true story of the economic scandal that shook the Croatian people in 2010, Lada Kamenski won the 2018 Pula Film Festival (Best Screenplay Award, Best Actress Award, Best Film Debut Award). The movie also won awards at several international film festivals.
"Lada Kamenski" is a collaboration between young Croatian director Sara Hribar (this is the first feature film) and Marko Šantić (this is the second feature film). The movie won four awards at the Pula Film Festival (Croatia), including Hribar's Best Rookie of the Year Award and Best Screenplay Award. This movie was performed at the International Premiere in Montreal.

Synopsis

The name Lada Kamenski belongs to a fictional character that the viewer believes. She is a former employee of the historic Kamensko clothing factory in Zagreb. She is the aunt of the young film director Frano (Frano Mašković), the film's main character. He will be filming her film as a central figure in a story about the collapse of a factory, auditioning three middle-aged actresses famous for Croatian movies and plays: Ksenija. Marinković, Nataša Dorčić, and Doris Šarić-Kukuljica.
In addition to the audition tapes where the three actresses talked about their roles and dislike of auditions, Frano chooses an unusual rehearsal method to identify the right person for casting. Invite the three to his home for an "informal gathering" without telling anyone that others are coming.
The three gathered at Frano's house, enjoying cheese and Moroccan wine, trying to convince the director that they are the only ones who deserve the lead role, even though each actress has professed to be a colleague (usually catching the director in the kitchen). On the other hand, they each have family and romance problems, which they try to resolve by their mobile phones. Things heat up as the boundaries between rehearsals and informal conversations blur and the ego soars.

• Directors : Sara HRIBAR, Marko ŠANTIĆ
• Stars : Frano MAŠKOVIĆ, Ksenija MARINKOVIĆ, Nataša DORČIĆ
• Year of production : 2018
• Running time : 75 min
• Genre : Fiction
• Eirin ratings : G
  (General Audiences - All ages admitted.)