Tulum (Party)

short fiction, 15 min, 2009. Croatia.

english subtitles.

directed by Dalibor Matanic

A dark side of innocence.

Second film from omnibus of six short films dealing with intimacy of the six girls in six different parts of the planet on the same day.

“Party” is the story set in a sunny, bright summer day in Vukovar. It is almost impossible to believe that the brightness and joy can be easily interrupted, enjoying and living a day like that.

Cast

• She:Leona Paraminski
• Braco:Niksa Butijer
• Sister:Andjela Ramljak
• Boyfriend:Igor Hamer
• Sister’s boyfriend:Luka Kuzmanovic
• Boy:Robert Prosan
• Granny:Mara Toldi
• Sailsman:Rus Zlatko Gregorevcic
• Grave digger:Robert Perisic

Produced by Kinorama.

Screening at the Stockholm International Film Festival 2009.

official competition at the Critic’s Week / Semaine de la critique 2009, Cannes, France.

Kino Lika

KINO LIKA

feature film, 122 min, 2008. Croatia.

english subtitles.

directed by Dalibor Matanic

Guilt. Desire. Thirst.

• based on the book by:Damir Karakas

A godforsaken mountain village is the only home that a young football player, a miser peasant and a fat girl have. This isolated part of the country finds itself in the middle of the referendum for or against the EU. Our characters couldn’t care less – they are absorbed in their problems. The young football player who accidentally killed his mother doesn’t want to join a rich foreign football team and is willing to risk his father’s love because of it. The lonely fat girl is so desperate for a friend and for a lover that she will end up seeking both in the pig-sty. The miser peasant will find out that the real misery is in loneliness.

Daring and challenging, this emotional story set in the grotesque world of a bizarre village glides between ridiculous and tragic, aiming to take us back to the most hidden and also the most intense feelings we might have.

Cast

• Mike:Kresimir Mikic
• Olga:Areta Curkovic
• Joso:Ivo Gregurevic
• Mike’s father:Danko Ljustina
• Joso’s wife:Jasna Zalica
• Doctor:Milan Plestina
• Aunt:Nada Gacesic-Livakovic
• Crone:Dara Vukic
• Jele:Marija Tadic
• Iguman:Milivoj Beader
• Gliso:Damir Karakas
• Boy:Petar Tudja
• Policeman:Filip Rados

Produced by Kinorama.

Screening at the EasternXpress festival 2009.

Leningrad, The Man Who Sings

‘LENINGRAD – THE MAN WHO SINGS’

Germany & Russia © 2008

Director: Peter Rippl

Documentary / 83 minutes /

English Subtitles

The Story of a Boy-Band ‘Made in Russia’

SYNOPSIS

Packed with rollicking live footage ‘The Man who sings’ is a feature film documentary on Russian Polkapunkband Leningrad. Playing a weird mix of Polka, Ska, Tango, Punk and traditional popular music these 15 conservatory educated ‘punks’ obtained cult status at the end of the nineties in Russia.

If you think Gogol Bordello is unique – Leningrad should be a surprise.

There is a lot of music in the film, great music, and exciting onstage performances. But the film is more than just songs. It gives you an insight into how people perceived the massive changes in Russia over the past years, the dynamics of a fast, colourful and difficult decade. You’ll meet many people, in many different roles: Shnurov as a rock star and a diligent worker, Leningrad fans and opponents, music business representatives, artists… with all but unanimous opinions on music, friendship, money, politics, language, and business.

Leningrad was the antithesis to what happened in Russia. And it’s synthesis.

Produced by Best Before Filmproduktion.

Official Selection:

EasternXpress festival 2009

MOFFOM 2008 Prague International Music Film Festival IN COMPETITION

ZAGREBDOX International Documentary Festival 2009

49th KRAKOW International Film Festival 2009

‘Message To Man’ International Film Festival, St. Petersburg 2009

GLOBIANS Doc Fest, Berlin 2009