U FOKUSU In Focus

Selektorica / Programmer: Elma Tataragić

Blagin nauk / Blaga's Lessons

Bulgaria, Germany, 2023, Colour, 114 min.

Režija / Director: Stephan Komandarev

Uloge / Cast: Eli Skorcheva, Gerasim Georgiev, Rozalia Abgarian, Ivan Barnev, Stefan Denolyubov, Ivaylo Hristov

Nakon što nasjedne na prevaru putem telefona, umirovljena učiteljica, i odnedavno udovica, ostaje bez ušteđevine i novca da uredi grob preminulog supruga. Njen život se okrene naglavačke kada shvati da nema načina da vrati svoj novac, ali onda dobija privlačnu, ali sumnjivu ponudu za posao. Nakon što uzme stvari u svoje ruke, njena situacija se mijenja i počinje joj priticati novac, ali pri tome se odriče svoje najveće vrline – ličnih principa. Polako, ali sigurno, i sama se pretvara u prevaranticu.

When a retired, recently widowed teacher falls prey to a phone scam, she is robbed of her life savings and without any money to pay for her late husband’s grave. Her life is turned upside down when she realises there is no way of getting her money back, until she receives an alluring, yet suspicious, offer for work. The tables turn as she takes matters into her own hands and cash begins rolling in, this time claiming her most prized attribute: her values, as she slowly and surely transforms into a scammer herself.

Bijelo plastično nebo / White Plastic Sky

Hungary, Slovakia, 2023, Colour, 111 min.

Režija / Director: Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó

Uloge / Cast: Tamás Keresztes, Zsófia Szamosi

Godina je 2123. Suočena sa sve većim gubitkom životnih resursa, ljudska vrsta može preživjeti samo zahvaljujući kompromisu: nakon što navrše 50 godina svi ljudi postepeno se pretvaraju u drvo. Kada Stefan sazna da se njegova voljena supruga Nora dobrovoljno prijavila da prije vremena donira vlastito tijelo, kreće na uzbudljivo putovanje kako bi je spasio po svaku cijenu.

In the year 2123, faced with diminishing resources, the human race can only survive through a trade-off: at the age of 50, every citizen is gradually turned into a tree. When Stefan discovers his beloved wife Nora has voluntarily signed up to donate her body before her time, he sets out on an adventurous journey to save her at all costs.

Da li ste vidjeli ovu ženu? / Have You Seen this Woman?

Serbia, Croatia, 2022, Colour, 79 min. Režija / Director: Dušan Zorić, Matija Gluščević Uloge / Cast: Ksenija Marinković, Isidora Simijonović, Boris Isaković, Alex Elektra, Ivana Vuković, Vlasta Velisavljević, Goran Bogdan, Jasna Đuričić, Radoje Čupic

U vrelini ljetnih dana, Draginja pronalazi tijelo mrtve žene koja podsjeća na nju. U vrelini ljetnih dana, Draginja unajmljuje lažnog muža kako bi se pokazala pred prijateljima. U hladnoći zimske noći, Draginja luta ulicama grada u potrazi za izgubljenim pamćenjem. Kroz tri različita života, jedna sredovječna žena pokušava da iskoči iz svoje kože.

In the heat of a summer's day, Draginja discovers a dead body that resembles her. In the heat of a summer's day, Draginja hires a fake husband to show off in front of her friends. In the cold of a winter's night, Draginja roams the streets hoping to recover her lost memory. Through three different life possibilities, a middle-aged woman tries to get out of her skin.

O suvom bilju / About Dry Grasses

Türkiye, France, Germany, 2023, Colour, 197 min. Režija / Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Uloge / Cast: Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici, Ece Bağci, Erdem Şenocak, Yüksel Aksu, Münir Can Cindoruk, Onur Berk Arslanoğlu

Samet, mladi profesor umjetnosti, završava četvrtu godinu obaveznog rada u jednom udaljenom selu u Anatoliji. Nakon događaja koje jedva da može shvatiti, gubi nadu da će ikada pobjeći od sumornog života u kojem je naizgled zaglavljen. Da li će mu susret sa Nuray, koja je i sama učiteljica, pomoći da prevlada anksioznost?

Samet, a young art teacher, is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses hope of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in. Will his encounter with Nuray, herself a teacher, help Samet overcome his angst?

Pero

Slovenia, 2023, Colour, 98 min.

Režija / Director: Damjan Kozole

Omaž životu, karijeri i strahovima glumca Petera Musevskog (1965–2020). Peter Musevski (nadimak Pero) bio je ikona slovenačke kinematografije i ostvario je uloge u više od pedeset filmova. Njegovi filmovi osvojili su nagradu Lav budućnosti na festivalu u Veneciji i nagradu za najbolju režiju na festivalu Karlovy Vary, a sam Musevski osvojio je nagradu Srce Sarajeva za najboljeg glumca kao i brojne druge nagrade. Krajem 2019. godine s rediteljem Damjanom Kozoleom počeo je raditi na filmu o sebi i svojim demonima. Na početku pandemije, u martu 2020, prije nego što je snimanje filma počelo, Musevski je počinio samoubistvo. Kozole je osjećao potrebu da ipak snimi film, kao vid oproštaja o Petera Musevskog. Tokom snimanja filma, Kozole je shvatio da to nije film samo o Musevskom već također i o njima, kao i da nije samo film o odlasku prijatelja već i o društvu i svijetu u koje su vjerovali, a koji i sami polako nestaju.

A homage to the life, career, and fears of actor

Peter Musevski (1965–2020). Nicknamed Pero, Musevski was an icon of Slovenian cinema, appearing in more than 50 films, which received prizes including the Lion of the Future at the Venice Film Festival and Best Director at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Among numerous awards, he received the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor. At the end of 2019, together with director Damjan Kozole, Musevski began working on a film about himself and his demons. At the beginning of the pandemic, in March 2020, before shooting of the film had begun, Musevski committed suicide. Kozole felt the need to make this film anyway, as a way of saying goodbye. While working on it, the director realised this film is not only about Musevski but also about himself; not just about a friend's departure, but also about society and the world they believed in, which is slowly disappearing too.

Pripadanje / Belonging

Netherlands, Türkiye, Belgium, 2023, Colour, 83 min.

Režija / Director: Mete Gümürhan

Uloge / Cast: Alihan Sahin, Sinan Eroğlu, Hayat van Eck, Mina Dermirtaş, Lorin Merthart

Četrnaestogodišnji Zeki teško se nosi sa nedavnim gubitkom majke. Njegov život ponovo se preokreće kada njegov otac Mahir odluči da se iz Rotterdama presele u Istanbul. Zeki i Mahir sele se u luksuzno zatvoreno naselje ograđeno visokim zidovima. Dok Mahir svakodnevno odlazi na posao u banku, Zeki ostatak ljetnog raspusta provodi u ograđenom naselju. Željan slobode, Zeki odluči preskočiti zid, pobjeći od kuće i istražiti ostatak grada. Zeki završava u siromašnom naselju, gdje se sprijatelji s Kemalom i grupom djece koja žive na ulici i dane provode u džeparenju. Vesela družina brzo prigrli Zekija, ali on od njih krije da živi u luksuznom ograđenom naselju iz straha da bi ga zbog toga mogli odbaciti.

Fourteen-year-old Zeki struggles with the recent loss of his mother. His life is turned upside down again when his father, Mahir, decides to move from Rotterdam to Istanbul. Zeki and Mahir arrive to live in a luxurious gated community, sealed off from the city by high walls. While Mahir goes to work at the bank to work every day, Zeki has to spend the rest of his summer holidays in the compound. In his desire for freedom, he decides to climb over the wall and explore the city on the other side while free-running. Zeki ends up in a varoş, a poor neighbourhood, and befriends Kemal and a group of street kids who spend their days pickpocketing. Zeki is soon included in the merry group but, out of fear of losing their friendship, he conceals the fact that he lives in the posh gated community.

Unutra / Inside

Greece, Germany, Belgium, 2023, Colour, 105 min.

Režija / Director: Vasilis Katsoupis

Uloge / Cast: Willem Dafoe, Gene Bervoets, Eliza Stuyck

U potrazi za dragocjenim umjetničkim djelima, kradljivac umjetnina Nemo upada u jedan luksuzni potkrovni stan. Odmah potom sigurnosni sistem isključuje sve u stanu. A zatim se pokvari. Nemo ostaje zaključan u stanu. Na početku se nada dolasku svoga partnera u krađi, a potom dolasku zaštitara ili policije. Ili vlasnika stana. Ali niko ne dolazi. Nakon toga se moli i nada dolasku čistačice. Sluškinje. Bilo koga. Ali niko ne dolazi. Dani čekanja se pretvaraju u sedmice, a potom i mjesece. Nemo mora iskoristiti svu svoju prepredenost i inventivnost da bi preživio. Nemo, an art thief, breaks into a collector’s penthouse apartment hunting for valuable works of art. As he enters, the security system locks everything down. Then, it malfunctions. Nemo is locked in. At first, he expects his partner-in-crime to arrive, then security guards or the police. Or the owner. But no one comes. He hopes and prays that a cleaning lady will come. A servant. Anyone. But no one comes. Days stretch out into weeks and months. Now, he must use all of his cunning and invention to survive.