Rada Šešić: Uvod / Introduction

Dokumentarni film kao instrument društvene i političke rasprave

U novopristiglim filmskim ostvarenjima možemo se pohvaliti veoma zrelim filmovima koji angažiraju i potiču na razmišljanje, pa tako sa ponosom predstavljamo šesnaest upečatljivih dokumentaraca u ovogodišnjoj takmičarskoj selekciji. Ovi filmovi odražavaju, komentiraju i angažiraju gledatelje na način koji, dugoročno posmatrano, može dovesti do pozitivnih promjena. Dva bh. autora, oskarovac Danis Tanović i Pulicerom nagrađeni fotograf i kinematograf Damir Šagolj upravo su završili kratak, ali upečatljiv film koji poziva na hitno djelovanje. U svom ostvarenju KAD SMO MI BILI ONI, autori oslikavaju užasnu svakodnevnicu migranata koji su na svom putu ka Zapadnoj Evropi ostali „zaglavljeni“ u Bosni i Hercegovini. Izuzetni filmski esej pod nazivom DISTURBED EARTH što se može prevesti kao „poremećena Zemlja“ autorskog dvojca Kumjane Novakove i Guillerma Carerrasa Candija je sofisticirano autorsko viđenje nošenja sa kolektivnim bolom u ljudskim dušama, umovima i zemlji. Ovo ostvarenje nas upozorava da tragedija genocida u Srebrenici predstavlja realnost svih nas. Film koji otvara ovogodišnji program, brilijantno cinéma verité ostvarenje TVORNICA RADNICIMA Srđana Kovačevića iz Hrvatske, besprijekorno posmatra i propituje san radnika da zadrže tvornicu u svojim rukama i odole kapitalizmu. To je goruća tema, naročito u postsocijalističkim zemljama Evrope! Još jedan opservacijski, angažirajući, i donekle humorističan film je ostvarenje pod nazivom SUNNY, autorice Keti Machavariani iz Gruzije. Ona se vješto fokusira na smirenu, empatičnu anketarku koja provodi zvanično istraživanje o aktuelnim pitanjima iz političkog i građanskog života. Tako možemo vidjeti šta stanovnici Gruzije misle o politici, patriotizmu, vjerskim slobodama i nacionalizmu. Još jedna društveno relevantna, goruća tema obrađena je u filmu RECEPT ZA MRŽNJU Filipa Čolovića iz Srbije; tema je nasilje među različitim grupama mladih huligana. Film je izuzetno potresan, čak i šokantan, a u svakom slučaju potiče na razmišljanje s obzirom da se bavi procesom stvaranja i širenja mržnje u društvu. Povod za ovaj film leži u obiteljskog tragediji autora čiji je brat stradao od posljedica nasilja. POMIRENJE, slovenačko debitantsko djelo Marije Zidar vodi nas u Albaniju da se ponovo vratimo, uz veliku dozu uviđavnosti i senzibiliteta, na mogućnosti rješavanja problema krvne osvete koja je već stoljećima prisutna na prostorima Albanije. Ahmet Necdet Cupur iz Turske snima sopstvenu obitelj u impresivnom ostvarenju LES ENFANTS TERRIBLE te prikazuje surovu realnost obitelji u kojoj djeca u adolescentnom dobu, a naročito ženska djeca, trpe ogroman pritisak obitelji i zajednice. Ovdje imamo dramatičan narativ u odlično koncipiranom i vizuelno spektakularnom filmu. Još jedan film koji tjera na razmišljanje dolazi nam iz zemlje sa vrlo skromnim produkcijskim kapacitetima kad je u pitanju kinematografija – Kipra. SVAKE NEDJELJE (EVERY SUNDAY), u režiji Keti Papadema, prati surovu realnost žena sa Filipina koje rade kao njegovateljice starih i bolesnih stanovnika Kipra. Na ovom malom ostrvu, serijski ubica počinje ubijati doseljenice. VOJNIK AHMET (SOLDAT AHMET) u režiji Jannis Lenz prikazuje isječak iz života profesionalnog austrijskog vojnika porijeklom iz Turske koji je pritom i šampion u boksu. Međutim, Ahmetov san je postati glumac. Na sceni, on se suočava sa samim sobom i svojim unutrašnjim demonima. DIVE (DIVAS), očaravajuće debitantsko ostvarenje talentiranog Matea Korosija iz Mađarske fokusira se na život tri zanimljive djevojke koje pohađaju specijalnu srednju školu za one koji su propustili redovno školovanje. Reditelj lucidno - i u skladu sa narativom - koristi jezik društvenih medija i animaciju, postavljajući sebe kao sporednog lika u filmu. Kinematografski uzbudljiv film autorice Marte Popivode pod nazivom PEJZAŽI OTPORA predstavlja poetski i filozofski prikaz 97-godišnjakinje iz Srbije koja se borila protiv fašizma i vodila pokret

Documentary Film as an Instrument of Social and Political Discussion

otpora u logoru Auschwitz. Ovaj potresni, vizuelno profinjen i lucidno osmišljen film vraća nas u prošlost, ali istovremeno dovodi u pitanje Evropu današnjice. Esejistički i intimni film TRAŽEĆI KONJE (LOOKING FOR HORSES) bosanskohercegovačkoholandskog autora Stefana Pavlovića, bavi se autorovom potragom za sopstvenim identitetom kroz priču o gluhom i usamljenom ribaru Zdravku iz Hercegovine. Uz mnogo šarma i razigranosti, ovaj duboki ali i poetični film bavi se granicom između sceniranja i posmatranja. Među osam svjetskih premijera na ovogodišnjem festivalu našao se i jedan izuzetan kratki film pod nazivom ISTI SAN (THE SAME DREAM) autora Vlada Petrija iz Rumunije. Film na veoma uzbudljiv kinematografski način stavlja u fokus trenutke iz života jednog rumunskog vojnika i jedne afganistanske djevojke. Jukstapozicija prizora rata i kadrova iz svakodnevnog života vodi nas čas u Afganistan, čas u Rumuniju. Još jedan dragulj u oblasti kratkog filma je HORIZONT vizualne umjetnice Tanje Deman iz Hrvatske. Ona suprotstavlja nevjerovatnu, nestvarnu ljepotu Jadrana ekološkoj katastrofi, postavljajući relevantna pitanja. BOSANSKI BROADWAY Jasmine Beširević izvlači na površinu nade i snove mlade generacije glumaca. Kakve ih prilike čekaju ako ostanu kod kuće, i da li bi svi trebali sanjati isti san – da zauvijek odu iz zemlje? ŽŽŽ (ŽURNAL O ŽELIMIRU ŽILNIKU), koji potpisuje iskusni dokumentarista Janko Baljak iz Srbije ponovo propituje izuzetno plodonosan kreativni svijet poznatog, i za svoje vrijeme buntovnog, autora Želimira Žilnika koji je bio pokretačka sila jugoslovenskog „crnog talasa“. Žilnik je još uvijek jedan od najinspirativnijih marljivih sineasta i mislilaca naše regije. Naš tradicionalni Docu Press Corner na Festivalskom trgu će i ove godine biti okupljalište za autore i novinare, radoznalu publiku i aktiviste za ljudska prava. Dobro nam došli! E The new harvest of films yielded very mature, engaging, and compelling films, and we proudly present sixteen powerful documentaries in this year’s competition. The films reflect, comment, and give the viewer food for thought that may well, in the long run, bring about positive change. Two Bosnians, Oscar winning director Danis Tanovic and Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and cinematographer Damir Sagolj just finished a short, compelling film that calls for urgent action. In their film WHEN WE WERE THEM, they depict the horrible reality of migrants stuck in Bosnia and Herzegovina on their way to Western Europe. The remarkable film essay DISTURBED EARTH by Kumjana Novakova and Guillermo Carerras Candi is a sophisticated author’s take on dealing with the collective pain of people’s soul, mind, and soil. This warns us that the tragedy of Srebrenica genocide is reality of all of us. Our opening film, the brilliant cinéma verité FACTORY TO THE WORKERS by Srdjan Kovacevic from Croatia, meticulously observes and questions the dream of workers to keep their factory in their hands and withstand capitalism. A burning topic especially in the post-socialist part of Europe! Another observational, captivating and somewhat humorous film is Sunny by Keti Machavariani from Georgia. She skilfully focuses on the calm, sympathetic interviewer that conducts an official research on acute political and civic issues. We observe what Georgians think about politics, patriotism, religious freedom, and nationalism. Another socially relevant and burning topic is explored in RECIPE FOR HATE by Filip Colovic from Serbia; it deals with violence among various groups of young hooligans. It is a deeply disturbing, even shocking, and thought-provoking film that observes the process of creating and spreading hate in society. The film is initiated by the personal case of lethal violence against the filmmaker’s brother. RECONCILLIATION, the Slovenian debut by Marija Zidar, takes us to Albania to re-visit and re-think,

with great insight and sensibility, options for solving the pressing issues of the infamous blood feud present in that territory for centuries. Ahmet Necdet Cupur from Turkey films his own family in the impressive LES ENFANTS TERRIBLE and reveals the harsh reality of a family where adolescent children, especially female, are under enormous pressure from the family and community. A dramatic narrative in a well-structured and visually stunning film. Another thought-provoking film comes from a country with a very small production capacity – Cyprus. EVERY SUNDAY, directed by Keti Papadema, follows the harsh reality of Filipino women who are nursing most of the elderly and sick Cypriots. On this small island, a serial killer starts murdering migrant females. SOLDAT AHMET by Jannis Lenz depicts a slice of life of a professional Austrian soldier with Turkish roots who is also a boxing champion. Yet Ahmet’s dream is to become an actor. On stage, he comes face to face with himself and confronts his own demons. DIVAS, the captivating debut by the talented Mate Korosi from Hungary focuses on the life of three engaging girls who attend a special secondary school for those who missed the regular education. The director lucidly, and appropriately concerning the narrative, uses the language of social media and animation, positioning himself as a side-character in the film. The cinematically exciting LANDSCAPES OF RESISTANCE is a poetic and philosophical take by Marta Popivoda on the incredible past of a remarkable 97-year-old woman from Serbia who was an antifascist fighter and the leader of the Resistance movement in Auschwitz. This compelling, visually refined, and lucidly conceptualized film recalls the time of the past but also questions Europe today. The essayistic and intimate LOOKING FOR HORSES by Bosnian-Dutch Stefan Pavlovic, deals with the search of the filmmaker’s own identity while focusing on a deaf and lonely fisherman Zdravko from Herzegovina. With charm and playfulness, this cerebral and poetic film explores the line between staging and observing. Among eight world premieres, there is a remarkable short film, THE SAME DREAM by Vlad Petri from Romania, that re-examines, in an exciting cinematic manner, moments in life of a Romanian soldier and of an Afghan girl. Juxtaposing images of war with shots of everyday life, the film takes us back and forth from Afghanistan to Romania. Another short cinematic gem is HORIZON by visual artist Tanja Deman from Croatia. She sets the incredible, surreal beauty of the Adriatic Sea against ecological disaster, posing relevant questions. BOSNIAN BROADWAY by Jasmina Besirevic, brings to the surface hopes and dreams of a young generation of actors. What chances they have at home, or should they all have the same dream – to leave their homeland for good? ŽŽŽ (JOURNAL ABOUT ŽELIMIR ŽILNIK), made by the experienced documentarian Janko Baljak from Serbia, re-examines the extremely potent, creative world of the well-known and at the time rebellious author Zilnik, who was the moving force of the Yugoslavian Black Wave movement. Zilnik is still one of the most inspirational, hardworking cineastes and thinkers of our region. Our traditional Docu Press Corner at the Festival Square will again be a hot spot for encounters between film makers and journalists, curious spectators and human rights activists. Welcome!

Rada Šešić Selektorica Takmičarskog Programa – Dokumentarni Film / Competition Programme – Documentary Film Selector