Checkers – Zagreb Film Festival https://2021.zff.hr/en Just another WordPress site Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:46:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://2021.zff.hr/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/favicon.png Checkers – Zagreb Film Festival https://2021.zff.hr/en 32 32 Libero https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/libero/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:44:55 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29447 The story of a relationship between a father and son. Boško is trying to pass down his unfulfilled dreams of a sports career to his son, but he does not share the same ambitions. Unaware of the damage it could do to their relationship, he takes his son to Hajduk beginner tryouts. Marko Stanić has a master’s degree in Film and Television Directing from the Academy of Dramatic Art, in Zagreb. His short White Room screened in the 2018 Checkers programme.

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]]> A Moving Target https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/a-moving-target/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:44:25 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29453 It is the winter of 1993. Pregnant Gaga lives in an ethnically mixed family in Gunja. Since all the men are away on the battlefield and there are no women who could take her to Vinkovci to give birth, she embarks by herself on a 60-kilometre-long journey to the hospital, defying labour, grenades and the most dangerous of all weapons – national prejudices. Marko Dugonjić is a member of the Croatian Filmmakers’ Association and the Gunja Creative Ideas multimedia centre. His short films The Rainfall (2014) and 19 Albahari St (2017) have screened in the Checkers programme.

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]]> Everything Ahead https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/everything-ahead/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:44:02 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29454 Branka is a young caretaker who moves to an island to look after an elderly woman. After the harsh winter is over and her job is finished, Branka decides to stay on the island for the summer season. She gets a job in tourism, but the pay is meagre and the job exhausting, making it just a temporary solution. Winner of the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Short Film.

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]]> Loose https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/loose/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:43:37 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29448 Not knowing what she’s in store for, six-year-old Antonia spends the morning on her balcony, spying on neighbours and spitting. When her loose tooth and uninvited guests disrupt her routine, Antonija will use the formal eviction process to play and put on a show.

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]]> Fall of Our Summer https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/fall-of-our-summer/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:43:15 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29446 During the summer, Karlo moves in with his girlfriend, but the infatuation quickly starts to evaporate. As autumn approaches, their life together becomes repetitive and it seems like the only true pleasure may be found in the past. Karlo Vorih is a third year student of film and TV directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. He co-directed the short, Hana, Hana, Honey (Dubrovnik FF 2016 – Grand Prix) with Marko Bičanić. In 2020, he directed short documentary Mila (Betina FF 2020 – special mention for documentary by a young director).

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]]> Incendiary https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/incendiary/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:42:52 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29442 As Jagoda leaves her apartment, it is important to feed the cat, check whether it is raining and dress well for this time of year. Director David Gašo is a student at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, where he has directed Laci’s Great Escape (25 FPS 2021 – Green DCP Award) and Incendiary.

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]]> Bulky Waste https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/bulky-waste/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:42:27 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29340 Large waste consists of objects and things that are unsuitable for collection as mixed municipal waste, due to their size or composition. If large waste is irresponsibly disposed of in nature or at illegal dump sites, everyone pays the cost of its removal.

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]]> Rockets https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/rockets/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:42:04 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29426 The air is sultry. Heat rises in the blood. Shortness of breath forces Pero to cross the line. Will he be able to fly? Director Saša Poštić is an active member of the Blank association, with which he made his previously films The King (2020) and The Animal (2021). Pavle Kocanjer graduated in cinematography at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. He directs films and music videos, works with photography and has had several solo exhibitions.

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]]> Alone https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/alone/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:41:38 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29427 When someone breaks into her student apartment, Lana asks her father to come and visit her. He keeps putting it off, while her fears gradually drive her up the wall. Borna Zidarić is a graduate student of directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. His film The Tenant (2020) screened in the Checkers programme last year.

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]]> Horticulture https://2021.zff.hr/en/movies/horticulture/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:41:04 +0000 https://2021.zff.hr/?post_type=movies&p=29428 After arriving at their small apartment at the seaside, Anđelka and Vlado find their garden neglected, the roses and oleander withering. They learn that the reason for this is the tragedy that befell their neighbour Marija, an island local who took care of their oasis of peace out of season. Despite their understanding and compassion, Anđelka and Vlado are restless: the numbers don’t add up and the calculation is hard to ignore.

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