Croatian Films Features & Documentaries Completed, Released & Coming up in 2013 Content Features IN PRODUCTION (4) COMPLETED (7) • The Bridge at the End of the World | Most na kraju svijeta by Branko Ištvančić · 46 • Circles | Krugovi by Srdan Golubović (minority co-production) · 8 • Cowboys | Kauboji by Tomislav Mršić · 47 • Children of the Fall | Djeca jeseni by Goran Rukavina · 10 • Judgement | Sadilishteto | Sudilište by Stephan Komandarev • Mysterious Boy | Zagonetni dječak by Dražen Žarković · 12 (minority co-production) · 48 • Not All About the Money | Nije sve u lovi by Dario Pleić · 14 • Projections | Projekcije by Zrinko Ogresta · 49 • The Priest’s Children | Svećenikova djeca by Vinko Brešan · 16 • Secret Agent Gan Flint (Story About the Film) | Tajni Agent IN PRE-PRODUCTION (9) Gan Flint (Priča o filmu) by Boris Greiner · 18 • A Stranger | Obrana i zaštita by Bobo Jelčić · 20 • Butcher’s Heart | Srce mesara by Antonio Nuić · 52 • Dead Fish Swim Upside Down | Mrtve ribe plivaju na leđima by IN POST-PRODUCTION (10) Kristijan Milić · 53 • Lazar by Svetozar Ristovski (minority co-production) · 54 • The Brave Adventures of a Little Shoemaker | Šegrt Hlapić • The Liberation of Skopje | Oslobođenje Skopja by Danilo and by Silvije Petranović · 24 Rade Šerbedžija · 55 • Dual | Dvojina by Nejc Gazvoda (minority co-production) · 26 • Love Island | Otok ljubavi by Jasmila Žbanić · 56 • The Enchanting Porkers | Svinjari by Ivan Livaković · 28 • Miracle at Viper’s Glen | Čudo u Poskokovoj Dragi by Rajko • The Falsifier | Falsifikator by Goran Marković (minority co- Grlić · 57 production) · 30 • Quiet People | Mirni ljudi by Ognjen Sviličić · 58 • The Farewell | Oproštaj by Dan Oki · 32 • The Reaper | Kosac by Zvonimir Jurić · 59 • Girls | Cure by Andrea Štaka (minority co-production) · 34 • Zagreb Cappuccino by Vanja Sviličić · 60 • Hush (working title Be Quiet!) | Šuti! by Lukas Nola · 36 • Rules and Exceptions (working title The Other) | Pravila i izuzeci by Ivona Juka · 38 • The Shot | Hitac by Robert Orhel · 40 • Tension | Visoka modna napetost by Filip Šovagović · 42 Documentaries IN PRODUCTION (9) COMPLETED (3) • Balkan Fiction by Dženan Medanović · 100 • Concrete Love (working title Vitic_dances) | Stvarna ljubav by • Big Frather by Milivoj Puhlovski · 62 Boris Bakal · 102 • Hebrang, on the Trail of the Truth | Hebrang, na tragu istine by • The End of Light | Kraj svjetla by Aleš Suk · 104 Zoran Budak · 64 • Free | Besplatno by Vlatka Vorkapić · 106 • See You in One Year! | Vidimo se za godinu dana by Marko • How We Filmed Comrade Tito | Kako smo snimali druga Tita by Stanić · 66 Danko Volarić · 108 • Lika: Beauty and the Beast | Lika: Ljepotica i zvijer by Katarina IN POST-PRODUCTION (14) Zrinka Matijević Veličan · 110 • Next | Sljedeći by Velimir Rodić · 112 • Consumed | Potrošeni by Borut Šeparović · 70 • Sick | Bolesno by Hrvoje Mabić · 114 • Danke Deutschland by Miroslav Sikavica · 72 • The Witch in the Jaws of Life | Vještica u raljama života by • Dreams Come Home | Snovi se vraćaju kući by Mladen Mitrović Senad Zemunović and Mija Pavliša · 116 · 74 • Foreclosure | Ovrha by Neven Hitrec · 76 • Gangster of Love | Gangster te voli by Nebojša Slijepčević · 78 • Generation ‘68 | Generacija ‘68 by Nenad Puhovski · 80 • Happily Ever After | Ljubavna odiseja by Tatjana Božić (minority co-production) · 82 • Mama Europa by Petra Seliškar (minority co-production) · 84 • Mechanical Figures_Inspired by TESLA | Mehaničke Figure_ Inspirirani TESLOM by Helena Bulaja · 86 • Mitch - Diary of a Schizophrenic | Mič – dnevnik jednog šizofreničara by Damir Čučić · 88 • Naked | Goli by Tiha Klara Gudac · 90 • Occupation, the 27th Picture | Okupacija, 27. slika by Pavo Marinković · 92 • Photoshop | Photoshop: kako smo čitali novine by Silvana Menđušić · 94 • Velvet Terrorists | Baršunasti teroristi by Peter Kerekes (minority co-production) · 96 Introduction Not so long ago, melancholy teenage vampires, British The national agency for film, the Croatian Audiovisual secret agents and Tolkien’s fantastic creatures ruled Centre, has a new statutory system of funding, which supreme on Croatian cinema screens. However, the combines grant-in-aid from the government with latter half of 2012 and the beginning of 2013 proved to mandatory contributions from broadcasters, cable be a turning point, as three domestic box-office hits: and telecoms operators. This has led to a two-fold Sonja and the Bull, The Priest’s Children and Mysteri- increase in domestic output. The Centre’s policy is to ous Boy managed to rekindle a sense of mutual trust support both auteur-driven projects and films intended between Croatian audiences and Croatian filmmak- for wider audiences, to invest significantly in script ers. The result? All domestic films currently in pre- and project development and in training for producers. production or post-production are hungrily awaited by Adopting this policy has been, in effect, a significant an informed and eager audience at home. motor for change. The other big motor for change has been the dynamic, non-conformist stance of Croatian This renewed appetite for homegrown content for filmmakers across the generations, and regardless of cinema screens is not just confined to feature films. the genre they are working in. The most talked-about documentaries last year: The Blockade, The King, Marija’s Own, Family Meals and A significant number of awards at international film The Cloud all had successful runs in cinemas. Taking festivals bear witness to the fact that Croatian films into account the fact that all these films were shown can travel well, and that they clearly resonate with in single-screen venues that are yet to undergo festival audiences overseas. Vegetarian Cannibal by digitization (which is planned for this year) we are renowned filmmaker Branko Schmidt spearheaded confident that the box-office performance of Croatian this trend in 2012, closely followed by Arsen Anton documentaries will only go from strength to strength. Ostojić’s Halima’s Path and A Letter to My Father, a first feature film by the renowned experimental film- maker Damir Čučić. Meantime, The Priest’s Children by proven Croatian hit-maker Vinko Brešan and A 4 Stranger by Bobo Jelčić (to be premiered in the Forum In a country in the throes of recession, the Croatian Section of Berlinale 2013) are just about to begin their film industry is swimming against the tide, defying the life on the international film festival circuit. rules of gravity, and the very notion of stagnation. The explanation for this paradox is threefold: successful As the main film agency in the country, we also invest international co-operation; a strategic decision to build significantly in minority co-productions: both with our up the economic strength and viability of the country’s traditional co-producing partners from the countries of film sector; and last but not least, the enlightened former Yugoslavia and other neighbouring countries, system of public subsidies for film in Croatia. As a and with new production partners from further afield. result, Croatian films are winning more plaudits and enjoying a bigger audience share than ever. We hope In 2012, the award-winning regional hit The Parade by that that you enjoy them too. Srđan Dragojević enjoyed major box-office success, as did the critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary Sofia’s Last Ambulance by Ilian Metev, which premiered during Critics’ Week at Cannes in 2012. This year has also had an auspicious start: Circles by Srdan Golubović, a co-production between Hrvoje Hribar Serbia, Croatia, Germany and France, has just had its Chief Executive world premiere at Sundance 2013 and will be shown in Croatian Audiovisual Centre the Forum section of the 2013 Berlinale; and the latest January, 2013 film by Peter Greenaway, a co-production between The Netherlands, France, Croatia and the UK, has just started its festival run in Rome. 5 6 Features 2013 Features 2013 COMPLETED Features 2013 7 MINORITY CO-PRODUCTION ser | ger | fra | slo | cro 01/2013 | 112’ | 35mm Circles | Krugovi Colour | Drama | Serbian, Directed by Srdan Golubović Bosnian, German International Sales Bosnia – 1993. In the midst of the Bosnian war, Marko Main Cast Leon Lučev, Aleksandar Berček, Nebojša Memento Films International a Serbian soldier witnesses the brutal aggression of Glogovac, Hristina Popović, Nikola Rakočević, Emir 9 cité Paradis Haris, a Muslim civilian, by three fellow soldiers. Marko Hadžihafizbegović, Vuk Kostić, Marko Janketić, Jasna 75 010 Paris, France Tel: +33 (0)1 53 34 90 20 interferes and saves Haris, but is beaten to death by Đuričić Fax: +33 (0)1 42 47 11 24 the infuriated soldiers. [email protected] 2008. The war is over but the wounds of the conflict Written by Srđan Koljević, Melina Pota Koljević www.international.memento-films.com are still open. Marko’s father is rebuilding a church, he Cinematography Aleksandar Ilić Baš Čelik is offered help by one of Marko’s killers’ son and Editing Marko Glušac Gospodar Jevremova 35|9 hesitates about accepting it. Marko’s friend, a Art Direction Goran Joksimović 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia renowned surgeon in Belgrade, faces terrible choices Costume Design Ljiljana Petrović Tel: +381 (0)11 303 4441 [email protected] when told to operate on one of the three soldiers Music Mario Schneider www.bascelik.net on the verge of death. As for Haris, he now lives in Sound Design Branko Đorđević Germany and is faced with a unique opportunity to Propeler Film repay his debt to his savior.