Jubilarni 20. ZFF u znaku hrvatskih debitanata: dugometražni filmovi Jurja Lerotića, Dubravke Turić, Josipa Žuvana te dvojca Kapac i Mardešić u glavnom programu
Zagreb, 15. rujna 2022. – Zagrebačka kulturna jesen i ove će godine biti u znaku najveće filmske avanture – 20. Zagreb Film Festivala. Novo festivalsko izdanje obilježit će okrugla, dvadeseta obljetnica, kalendarski povratak listopadu, ali i rekordan broj hrvatskih dugometražnih ostvarenja u glavnom natjecateljskom programu. Publika će tako, osim druženja uz zanimljive filmske priče iz cijeloga svijeta, od 23. do 30 listopada imati priliku na jednom mjestu pogledati recentne uspješnice s potpisima hrvatskih debitanata nagrađene na europskim festivalima od Locarna i Karlovyh Vary do Sarajeva.
Tragovi – Fotografiju ustupio ZFF
ZFF-ov jubilej obilježit će susret s prvim dugometražnim filmovima generacije redatelj/ica, s kojima je Festival na neki način odrastao: Sigurnim mjestom Jurja Lerotića, Tragovima Dubravke Turić, Garburom Josipa Žuvana te Stricem dvojca Kapac i Mardešić. Kratkometražni filmovi spomenutih autora redovito su prikazivani ili su osvajali nagrade u programu Kockice, platformi za predstavljanje nadolazećih autora, a neki od njih (Stric i Garbura) razvijani su u okviru ZFF-ove scenarističke radionice Moj prvi scenarij.
Lerotićevo Sigurno mjesto trijumfiralo je u Locarnu osvojivši nagradu za najbolji debitantski film, režiju i glavnu ulogu (Goran Marković), osvojilo je Srce Sarajeva za najbolji film i glumca (Juraj Lerotić), a ujedno je i aktualni hrvatski kandidat za Oscara. Sigurno mjesto intimna je drama iznimnog psihološkog naboja utemeljena na osobnoj priči redatelja o pokušaju suicida u obitelji, ali i o bezuvjetnoj ljubavi i podršci među njenim članovima. Juraj Lerotić osvojio je Zlatna kolica u programu Kockice za film Onda vidim Tanju (2010), koji redovito uvrštavaju u antologije hrvatskoga kratkog metra.
Dubravka Turić autorica je nekoliko kratkometražni filmova prikazanih i nagrađenih na svjetskim A festivalima (Belladonna, 2015. – Venecija, Horizonti – Najbolji kratkometražni film; Trešnje, 2017. – Cannes Film Festival, 15 dana autora). U svom dugometražnom prvijencu Tragovi, priči o mladoj antropologinji Ani (Marija Škaričić) koja u znanstvenom istraživanju dolazi do vrijednih intimnih spoznaja redateljica se poigrala s detektivskim, čak i mističnim elementima istraživanja tragova u kamenu.
Garbura Josipa Žuvana, autora čiji rad ZFF sustavno prati kroz program Kockice (Snig, 2012. i Nebitno, 2011), imat će svjetsku premijeru na festivalu u San Sebastiánu. Radnja Garbure prati dva nerazdvojna dvanaestogodišnjaka, Antonija i Nikolu, koji nastoje održati prijateljstvo unatoč dugogodišnjoj svađi između njihovih obitelji. U slobodno vrijeme dječaci se zabavljaju paljenjem karabita te sve to snimaju nadajući se milijunskim pregledima na YouTubeu.
Među tri moćne domaće drame u ZFF-ov glavni program uvršten je i jedan triler s elementima apsurdnog humora i groteske. Stric, dugometražni prvijenac Davida Kapca i Andrije Mardešića, premijerno je prikazan na festivalu u Karlovym Varyma, gdje je nagrađen posebnim priznanjem, a u Puli je nagrađen za scenarij i kostimografiju. Naslovnu ulogu u filmu, koji prati obitelj zarobljenu u proslavi beskonačna Božića, tumači legendarni srpski glumac Predrag Miki Manojlović, a uz njega glume Ivana Roščić, Goran Bogdan i Roko Sikavica. Kratkometražni filmovi Davida Kapca i Andrije Mardešića također su prikazivani u programu Kockice, a Mardešićev Nas dva 2015. godine osvojio je Posebno priznanje.
- Zagreb film Festival održavat će se na pet zagrebačkih lokacija: u kinima SC, Tuškanac i Kinoteka, u MSU-u i Dokukinu KIC, a dio programa moći će se pratiti i online na kinoeuropa.hr i croatian.film. Projekcije filmova iz natjecateljskog dugometražnog programa održavat će se u kinu Tuškanac.
Zagreb Film Festival financijski podržavaju Gradski ured za kulturu, međugradsku i međunarodnu suradnju i civilno društvo, Hrvatski audiovizualni centar, Kreativna Europa – potprogram MEDIA i Turistička zajednica grada Zagreba. Glavni je sponzor festivala INA.
20th Anniversary Edition of ZFF Marked By Emerging Croatian Directors: Feature Films by Juraj Lerotić, Dubravka Turić, Josip Žuvan, and the Duo Kapac-Mardešić in the Main Program
Zagreb, September 15, 2022 – Zagreb’s autumn of culture will once again be marked by the biggest film adventure – 20th Zagreb Film Festival. The new festival edition will feature the round twentieth anniversary, the calendar return to October, but also a record number of Croatian feature films in the main competition program. Aside from hanging out with interesting film stories from all over the world, the audience will have the opportunity to view newer hits by Croatian emerging directors from October 23-30 which were awarded at European festivals, from Locarno and Karlovy Vary to Sarajevo.
Garbura – Fotografiju ustupio ZFF
The anniversary edition will be marked by the encounter with the first feature films of a generation of film directors with which, in a way, the Festival grew: Safe Place by Juraj Lerotić, Traces by Dubravka Turić, Carbide by Josip Žuvan, and The Uncle by duo Kapac and Mardešić. The short films by these authors were regularly screened or awarded in the Checkers program, the platform for presenting emerging authors, and some of them (The Uncle and Carbide) were developed in ZFF’s script writing workshop My First Script.
Lerotić’s Safe Place triumphed in Locarno by winning the awards for best debut film, best emerging director and best actor (Goran Marković), won the Heart of Sarajevo for best film and best actor (Juraj Lerotić), and is also the current Croatian Academy Award candidate. Safe Place is an intimate drama of exceptional emotional charge based on the director’s personal story about a suicide attempt in his family, but also about the unconditional love and support among its members. Juraj Lerotić won the Golden Pram in the Checkers program for the film Then I see Tanja (2010), which is regularly included in the anthology of Croatian short film.
Dubravka Turić authored several short films which were screened and awarded at renowned festivals (Belladonna, 2015 – Venice, Horizons – Best Short Film; Cherries, 2017 – Cannes Film Festival, Directors’ Fortnight). In her debut feature film Traces, a story about a young anthropologist Ana (Marija Škaričić) who comes to valuable intimate revelations through her scientific research, the director toyed with detective, even mystical elements of exploring traces in the stone.
Carbide by Josip Žuvan, the author whose work ZFF continuously follows through the Checkers program (Snig 2012 and Irrelevant 2011), will have its world premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival. The film follows two inseparable 12-year-olds, Antonio and Nikola, who try to keep their friendship afloat despite the long-standing feud between their families. In their free time, the boys have fun by setting carbide on fire, which they film in hopes of scoring millions of views on YouTube.
Aside from three powerful Croatian dramas, ZFF’s main program also features one thriller with elements of absurd humor and grotesque. The Uncle, the debut feature film by David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić premiered at the festival in Karlovy Vary, where it received special mention, and won best script and best costume design in Pula. The lead role in the film, which follows a family trapped in a never-ending Christmas celebration, is played by the legendary Serbian actor Predrag Miki Manojlović, and other roles are played by Ivana Roščić, Goran Bogdan and Roko Sikavica. Short films by David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić were also featured in the Checkers program, and Mardešić’s Two All Alone won special mention in 2015.
The 20th Zagreb Film Festival will take place at five locations in Zagreb: in SC, Tuškanac and Kinoteka cinemas, at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Dokukino KIC, while part of the program will also be available online at kinoeuropa.hr and croatian.film. Screenings of films from the feature competition program will take place in Tuškanac cinema.
Zagreb Film Festival is financially supported by the City Office for Culture, International Relations and Civil Society, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Creative Europe – MEDIA sub-programme and the Zagreb Tourist Board. The festival’s main sponsor is INA.
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