The Seagull (Galeb)

David Lušičić

This documentary chronicles the final attempt at the reconstruction of the “Galeb”, President Tito's ship used from the 1950s until his death in 1980, followed by the breakdown of Yugoslavia. It played a crucial role in enforcing peace between the Eastern and Western blocs and promoting the Non-Aligned Movement. The film provides insight into the unique sailor's life through the testimony of an officer involved in its concluding journey. While the ship is being reconstructed near the shipyard, the local population concludes a carnival-like ritual by symbolically burning an effigy. This symbolizes the end of winter and aims to dispel the perceived evils believed to have shaped their past.

Croatia 2024, '29

DIRECTOR: David Lušičić

SCENARIO: David Lušičić

CAMERA: Damian Nenadić

MONTAGE: David Lušičić, Damir Čučić

PRODUCTION: Greta Creative Network

David Lušičić

David Lusicic was born in 1976 in Rijeka, Croatia. He works as an independent filmmaker, lecturer and interdisciplinary culture project manager. He finished his MA studies in TV and Film directing at Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. He holds a Master degree in Scenography from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London, and MA in Architecture from Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. After finishing his first independent film project, a feature omnibus Transmania which has been premiered at Sarajevo Film Festival 2016, he started a production company Zebra Production and an art organization Greta Creative Network. He's last short documentary has been premiered at Sarajevo Film Festival in 2020 and awarded with the first prize at Revenue of Croatian Filmmaking, as well as the Best Regional Film at Liburnia Film Festival. Mlungu – The White King is his first feature length documentary. He is currently developing his second feature film Via Roma.

The Seagull (Galeb)

David Lušičić

David Lušičić

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