DOCUMENTARIES
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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COLORS AND RHYTHMS OF THE UNREST (2022)
Collegium Artisticum was founded three years before the Second World War, made by intellectuals who returned to Sarajevo from the European cultural capitals of that time, willing to show and share their acquired knowledge and skills, and organized various cultural events from 1939 to 1941. In a work that had progressive elements of all the great cultural movements in Europe of the first half of the 20th century, the local tradition was not neglected either, with a clearly woven message of the importance of togetherness. Runtime:53 minutes Saida Mustajbegović - Director Saida Mustajbegović - Writer Jasmin Duraković - Producer Belmin Karamehmedović - Producer |
BULGARIA
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Theodore Ushev: Unseen Connections (2022)
The world-famous animation author and visual artist Theodore Ushev travels through time and space. From the iconic 1968, the year he was born, to present days. From his birthplace Kyustendil in Bulgaria, to the cosmopolitan Montreal in Canada. From the beautiful eyes of a female circus performer, to the mysterious graffiti appearing secretly in nighttime Sofia. From his first student short animation, to his Oscar nomination, his multiple major international festival awards and the highest recognition by his colleagues - World's most influential animator of the first two decades of the 21st century. Runtime:1 hour 18 minutes Borislav Lyubenov Kolev - Director Maria Stoykova Landova - Writer Maria Stoykova Landova - Producer |
CROATIA
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SEASIDE PROMENADE (2022)
We follow a dynamic human community, exciting characters and their lives during daytime and nighttime in the magical atmosphere of the Mediterranean as they are living through important moments of their lives, closely related to the 12-kilometer-long Seaside Promenade which they consider their home. Runtime:1 hour 14 minutes 16 seconds Silvio Mirošničenko - Director Silvio Mirošničenko - Writer Anita Juka - Producer |
HUNGARY
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RESCUER (2022)
When hope is stronger than doubts. Attila, a gypsy minority man spent altogether 6 years in prison after being sentenced by the court 18 times. By the time he was last released, he had decided to quit drugs and to stop his life of crimes. The former drug addict's thoughts are centered around one decision: to become a monk or to live in a relationship. In order to find an answer, he has to come to terms with the demons of his past. Throughout his journey, he also returns to prison. Runtime:1 hour 24 minutes 21 seconds Gergely Hajnal - Director Gergely Hajnal - Writer András Petrik - Writer Sándor Szabó Csortos - Producer Gergely Hajnal - Co producer Cast: Attila Lólé András Petrik - Cinematographer DOP István Kürti - Cinematographer Máté Babay - Cinematographer Attila Csabai - Editor Szilárd Mezei - Music composer Péter Balogh - Sound |
KOSOVO
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PASHTRIKU (2023)
"Pashtriku" follows the story of two sisters as they revisit the holy mountain of Pashtrik. Runtime:7 minutes 36 seconds Ana Morina - Director, Writer Alush Gashi - Producer Brilant Pireva - Producer Eranda Bokshi - Producer Ilir Hasanaj - Producer Kaltrine Rrustemi - Producer Vigan Nimani - Producer Vesa Shahini - Camera Roni Idrizaj - Sound |
ROMANIA
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THE END OF THE VALLEY OF TEARS (2022)
The residents of the village of Tichilesti, which is located in eastern Romania, live far away from civilization, in the quiet among dogs and cats that roam the streets. Their everyday life follows the rhythm of nature, which is determined by the changing seasons. But this calmness means death because Tichilesti was where lepers were sent years ago. Under communism, the village was wiped off the map by order of the authorities, and its inhabitants were strictly forbidden to leave the area. Today, only a few survive. The village is infamous as a leper colony, not visited even the family members of its lonely inhabitants. Runtime:1 hour 10 minutes Jarosław Wszędybył - Director Jarosław Wszędybył - Writer Oana Iancu - Producer Calin Peter Netzer - Producer Przemysław Miękinia - Producer Karolina Smigiel - Producer |
