Celebration
Fall Grants 2023 - Post-Production Stage
Bruno Anković / Feature Narrative / Croatia, Qatar / 2024 / 85 min / Original Language: Croatian / Interests: Drama, History, War
Synopsis
Mijo lives with his family in a poor village in the rural part of Croatia. By witnessing a cruel act by his father driven by the unbearable poverty and after carrying out the municipal authorities’ undue order to get rid of the family dog, Mijo becomes easy prey for extreme ideology, which offers him false hope for a better life and a false culprit for all the horrible things he has suffered.
Through this intimate story of Mijo’s life, sketched in four episodes which take place during different periods of his life between 1926 and 1945, a clear image of the history shines through—the constant turmoil of war, poverty, and even a promised utopia, a desperate hope for a better life.
Credits
- Director
- Bruno Anković
- Producer
- Tina Tišljar
- Production Company
- Eclectica
About the Director
Bruno Anković (born in Split, 1976) graduated in film and TV editing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. He has directed short fiction and documentary films as well as TV formats. Since 1999, he has been directing numerous high-profile commercials, winning awards and gaining recognition. ‘Celebration’ is his debut feature film.