Mate Jergović is a rail-track inspector between Gospić and Perušić. Every day he walks ten kilometers detecting breakdowns or any other problems on tracks. His life on rail tracks and his love for horses are his whole world. The film won the Best Documentary Award at the Train et Cinema Festival in 2004.
Silvio Mirošničenko
Silvio Mirošničenko was born in Germany in 1972. He has directed numerous documentaries for Croatian Television and for independent producers. His Railway Patrolman won Best Documentary Film Award at Cinerail 2004 (France). Edo Maajka won Best Editing Award at the Days of Croatian Film 2008 and Best Film Award at DORF 2008. Three of his films won awards at the Liburnia Film Festival in Ičići (Barge Keeper, Railway Patrolman and Edo Maajka). His documentaries were shown at the most relevant national (Pula, Motovun, Days of Croatian Film) and international festivals (IDFA 2006, The Road of Fear; Cinéma du Réel 2004, The Barge Keeper). His films were screened in different ZagrebDox programs and represented Croatia at Prix Europa in Berlin three times.
General sponsor
Ophodar pruge
Croatia
2004, 30'
Directed by:
Silvio Mirošničenko
Screenplay by:
Silvio Mirošničenko
Cinematography:
Darko Halapija
Edited by:
Zdravko Borko
Music:
Pere Ištvančić
Produced by:
HRT
