2023 Program
AUGUST 9
| 11:00 | FILMS FOR CHILDREN |
|---|---|
| Little Gang (106 min) | |
| SUPETAR CINEMA |
| 21:30 | MAIN PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Rescue (20 min) | |
| Hotel Pula (95 min) | |
| SUMMER CINEMA |
| 23:30 | AFTER PARTY |
|---|---|
| Opening party (DJ) | |
| ACAPULCO BEACH BAR |
AUGUST 10
| 11:00 | FILMS FOR CHILDREN |
|---|---|
| Dancing Queen (90 min) | |
| CINEMA SUPETAR |
| 18:00 | PROMOTION |
|---|---|
| Book Promotion "Monogatare+" | |
| CITY LIBRARY |
| 21:30 | MAIN PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Faraway Fields (17 min) | |
| Celebration (123 min) | |
| SUMMER CINEMA |
| 23:30 | AFTER PARTY |
|---|---|
| Gathering with the filmmakers | |
| SUMMER CINEMA |
AUGUST 11
| 11:00 | FILMS FOR CHILDREN |
|---|---|
| Rosa and the Stone Troll (75 min) | |
| SUPETAR CINEMA |
| 19:00 | SIDEBAR PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Film pub quiz by Mario Kovač | |
| SUPETAR SUMMER CINEMA |
| 21:30 | MAIN PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Road Movie (13 min) | |
| Where the road leads (82 min) | |
| SUMMER CINEMA |
| 23:30 | AFTER PARTY |
|---|---|
| Gathering with the filmmakers | |
| SUMMER CINEMA |
AUGUST 12
| 11:00 | FILMS FOR CHILDREN | Tony, Shelly and The Magic Light (82 min) |
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| SUPETAR CINEMA |
| 11:00 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Masterclass - Sir Christopher Hampton | |
| CITY LIBRARY |
| 19:00 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Masterclass - Graham Broadbent | |
| CITY LIBRARY |
| 21:30 | MAIN PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| 5/3/0 (15 min) | |
| Indigo Crystal (105 min) | |
| SUMMER CINEMA |
| 23:30 | AFTER PARTY |
|---|---|
| Closing party by DJ Mario Kovač | |
| ACAPULCO BEACH BAR |
Hotel Pula
DIRECTOR
Andrej Korovljev
DATE | TIME
9. 8. 2023. at 21:30
VENUE | DURATION
Summer Cinema | 95 min
PLOT
The year is 1995. Mahir (38) is a refugee from Bosnia who has been living in Pula for several years, in a hotel named after the city. His days are monotonous and empty, and his past is unknown. One warm summer night, Mahir sees Una, a young girl from Pula, on the beach near the hotel for the first time. This unexpected encounter will awaken hope in him until his past catches up.
*FESTIVALS
*Opening film of 70th Pula Film Festival (July 2023)
Celebration
DIRECTORS
Siniša Cvetić
DATE | TIME
10. 8. 2023. at 21:30
VENUE | DURATION
Summer cinema | 123 min
PLOT
A portrait of a family and their youngest member, Jovan. We follow them throughout one day in an apartment during a family celebration. The parents hide their divorce from Jovan and the guests, while he hides his drug use from them, hoping that extraterrestrials will rescue him from his hopeless and meaningless existence on Earth. Through the escalating atmosphere of a family celebration, alcohol, and the arrival of an unexpected guest, these and other family secrets and conflicts are revealed.
*CROATIAN PREMIERE
Where the roads lead
DIRECTOR
Nina Ognjanović
DATE | TIME
11. 8. 2023. at 21:30
VENUE | DURATION
Summer cinema | 82 min
PLOT
In an idyllic village, the inhabitants live outside the modern world, in their own reality with their own values, trying to preserve that atmosphere. An unexpected visit from a stranger named Novi, who announces the possibility of building a road, will change the lives of the villagers, especially that of a girl named Jana, leading to love, tension, and conflict. The beautiful scenery of nature and the tranquillity of the secluded village will turn into a dangerous environment..
*CROATIAN PREMIERE
Indigo Crystal
DIRECTOR
Luka Mihailović
DATE | TIME
12. 8. 2023. at 21:30
VENUE | DURATION
Summer cinema | 106 min
PLOT
The story takes place over four days and follows Vuk, a thirty-year-old ex-convict who, driven by his best friend's suicide, attempts to save his younger brother on the anniversary of the suicide. Guided by experience, Vuk embarks on a journey of assimilation into society while also trying to uncover why he was released two years earlier...
SHORT PROGRAM
RESCUE
ACADEMY OF DRAMA ARTS ZAGREB | 20'
DIR. KREŠIMIR ŠTULINA
A young man longs for wild nights with his friends, but when his dog goes missing, he faces a tough choice: party with his buddies or search for his dog? Of course, he chooses the former, leading to a series of misadventures and lies, including a morning of regret and a barrage of missed calls from his dad.
FARAWAY FIELDS
ACADEMY OF THEATRE, RADIO, FILM, AND TELEVISION IN LJUBLJANA | 17'
DIR. FILIP JEMBRIH
Jean, a young French hooligan, is sent on a forced vacation to his grandfather Evald's village in Slovenia. Their shared life becomes challenging as the frost slowly approaches Evald's orchard.
ROAD MOVIE
ACADEMY OF DRAMA ARTS ZAGREB | 13'
DIR. FILIP ZADRO
Road movie is a type of movie that features mosaic structure and a series of scenes connected only by the basic action - travel, or wandering without a specific goal.
5/3/0
FMK BELGRADE | 15'
DIR. DANILO STANIMIROVIĆ
During the night, a teenage girl travels by taxi to a neighbouring city. After a disturbing ride and an even worse night at a friend's birthday party, she is forced to return home with a threatening taxi driver who insists that she sits next to him in the passenger seat.
LITTLE GANG
DIRECTOR
Pierre Salvadori
DATE | TIME
9. 8. 2023. at 11am
VENUE | DURATION
Cinema Supetar | 106 min
PLOT
A gripping French dramedy about five schoolkids who decide to sabotage a local factory that pollutes their river and kills the surrounding nature through radical methods. However, when their plan goes awry, the young group realises they are not as united as they thought.
Dancing Queen
DIRECTOR
Aurora Gossé
DATE | TIME
9. 8. 2023. at 11am
VENUE | DURATION
Cinema Supetar | 90 min
PLOT
The world of twelve-year-old Mina turns upside down when a famous dancer, Edvin, moves to her town. She falls madly in love with him, and when he invites the local kids to audition for a new dance crew, Mina sees it as her chance and signs up. Driven by love, she dives into excitement, but there's one problem: she can't dance!
Rosa and The Stone Troll
DIRECTOR
Karla Nor Holmbäck
DATE | TIME
9. 8. 2023. at 11am
VENUE | DURATION
Cinema Supetar | 75 min
PLOT
A flower fairy living alone in a rose garden becomes friends with an adventurous butterfly. The butterfly is kidnapped by an evil stone troll, so the fairy embarks on a dangerous journey to rescue her friend.
TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
DIRECTOR
Filip Pošivač
DATE | TIME
12. 8. 2023. at 11am
VENUE | DURATION
Cinema Supetar | 82 min
PLOT
Eleven-year-old Tony has a unique feature he was born with - he glows. He spends his days at home in his blanket bunker and dreams about having a friend. Before Christmas, a peculiar girl named Shelly moves into his house and turns his world upside down. Together, they embark on an adventurous search for the origin of the mysterious tufts of darkness which suck the sunshine out of their house.
Masterclass: Sir Christopher Hampton
DATE | TIME
10. 8. 2023. at 7pm
VENUE
City Library
DESCRIPTION
Sir Christopher Hampton is one of the most esteemed film screenwriters of today. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Screenplay, the latest one in 2021. Throughout his illustrious career, he has written numerous film successes such as "Dangerous Liaisons," "Atonement," and "The Father."
Masterclass: Graham Broadbent
DATE | TIME
12. 8. 2023. at 7pm
VENUE
City Library
DESCRIPTION
Graham Broadbent is one of the most successful British producers, with his films receiving 19 Oscar nominations and winning three times. He himself was nominated for an Oscar this year for Best Picture for the film "Banshees of Inisherin." He is also the producer of films such as "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missuri," "In Bruges," and more.
Book Promotion "Monogatare+"
DATE | TIME
10. 8. 2023. at 6pm
VENUE
City Library
DESCRIPTION
Brač Film Festival and City Library Supetar invite you to the book presentation of "Monogatare+" by Mario Kovač, a film and theater director. In his new collection of stories "Monogatare+", Kovač has gathered about ten stories and one drama, covering various "edgy" literary genres such as science fiction, horror, and documentary black chronicle.
*Croatian language only
Film Pub Quiz
DATE | TIME
12. 8. 2023. at 7pm
VENUE
Supetar Summer Cinema
DESCRIPTION
The traditional film pub quiz returns for the fifth year in a row at the Brač Film Festival. Test your film knowledge in teams of 3 to 5 members with carefully selected questions by the legendary Mario Kovač. Team registrations can be done at the festival info point.
*Only in Croatian unless you have a Croatian friends who can help you out 🙂