A man in a square is trying to provoke the people passing by. They react differently. Croatia is a small country where people like to take long vacations. The ‘provocateur’ approaches people and reminds them that Croatia was once Yugoslavia. The film wonders whether Croatians have become tollerant or are just tired of provocations and yearn for some peace after all the suffering.
Vanja Sviličić Juranić
Vanja Sviličić Juranić is independent filmmaker from Zagreb, Croatia. She began her career as author of Art Photography, exhibiting at the CVAC Art Fair International Art Festival in the United States. Upon returning to her homeland, she graduated at the University of Zagreb – Faculty of Textile Technology and Design, but started to work as a freelance cinematographer. As a DOP of short movies, produced by Motovun Film Festival, Sviličić Juranić worked with prominent directors such as Vatroslav Mimica and Stephen Daldry. Her short documentary ‘In the Square’ was part of global project ‘Why Democracy?’ ‘Am I Happy or What?’ is her first feature-length creative documentary.
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Na trgu
Croatia
2007, 4'
Directed by:
Vanja Sviličić Juranić
Screenplay by:
Vanja Juranić
Cinematography:
Vedran Šamanović
Producer:
Brian Tilley
Produced by:
STEPS International, ZDF Arte, MITROPA
