Celebration

  • Bruno Anković
  • Croatia, Qatar
  • 2024
  • 86'
  • Proslava

Celebration arrives to Zagreb screens after its triumphant foray at the Pula Film Festival, where it took home a handful of Golden Arenas (including the one for Best Film). Based on the novel by Damir Karakaš and premiering at Karlovy Vary, Bruno Anković’s exciting debut is a disconcerting look into the past as a warning for the present. It’s the end of World War II. Tired and defeated, soldier Mijo hides in the forest. From his hiding spot, he observes his native village, to which he can never return. Taking us on an intense journey into the past, through three key moments of Mijo’s life, Celebration ​​investigates the circumstances that have led to the expansion of extremism in society.

Bruno Anković

After studying at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Bruno Anković (Split, 1976) directed short and documentary films, as well as TV formats. He has been working as a director on commercials since 1999, and has won numerous professional awards and recognitions. Celebration is his feature debut, premiering at the Karlovy Vary IFF, followed by the Pula Film Festival where it won as many as four Golden Arenas and the Croatian Independent Cinemas Network Award.

Celebration

Director
Bruno Anković
Screenplay
Jelena Paljan based on a novel by Damir Karakaš
Cast
Bernard Tomić, Krešimir Mikić, Klara Fiolić, Lars Štern, Jan Doležal, Nedim Nezirović, Tanja Smoje, David Tasić Daf, Izudin Bajrović
DOP
Aleksandar Pavlović
Editing
Tomislav Stojanović
Producer
Rea Rajčić, Tina Tišljar
Production
Eclectica, Pakt Media
Festivals & Awards
Međunarodni filmski festival u Kalovym Varyma; Pulski filmski festival – Velika zlatna arena za najbolji film, Zlatna arena za najbolji scenarij, Zlatna arena za najbolju mušku glavnu ulogu, Zlatna arena za najbolju fotografiju, nagrada Kino mreže

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