KNIN - ZADAR

Directed by Melita Vrsaljko, short documentary, 2023, 13 min

In Melita Vrsaljko’s debut film Knin – Zadar we follow the daily routine of the director’s father, a railroad shunter at the Benkovac railway station, where time seems to have stopped sometime in the last decades of the 20th century. The basis of this film’s dramaturgy is a subtle counterpoint between serenity and expectation achieved by minimalist and static shots of a space in decay, against the backdrop of a quiet and multifaceted soundscape.

PROTAGONIST

Zvonko Vrsaljko

DIRECTOR

Andrea Štaka was born in 1973 in Switzerland. She holds an MA in film direction from the Zurich University of the Arts. Her films, Hotel Belgrade and Yugodivas were screened at numerous film festivals, such as Locarno and Sundance, where they received awards. They were nominated for the Swiss Film Awards and shown in movie theatres.In 2005 Andrea Štaka received the NYSCA Individual Artist Grant. Das Fräuelein (Miss) was her first feature film, winning her the Golden Leopard at Locarno, The Heart of Sarajevo and the Swiss Film Award for the best screenplay.In 2007 she founded Okofilm, a film production company, together with director and producer Thomas Imbach. She’s a member of both the Croatian and Swiss Film Directors’ Guilds and the European Film Academy.

CREW

Director: Melita Vrsaljko
Screnwriter: Melita Vrsaljko
Producer: Tena Trstenjak
Associate producer: Tena Gojić
Cinematographer: Jurica Marković
Editor: Martin Semenčić
Sound designer: Martin Semenčić
Graphic designer: Sven Sorić
Production: Dinaridi Film
Supported by: HAVC

FESTIVALS

Liburnia Film Festival 2023 – Best Film and Critic’s Award for the Best Film
Zagreb Dox 2023 – official competition
UnderhillFest 2024 – official competition
In the Palace Film Festival 2024 – official competition
Beldocs 2024 – Short film competition
FIPA DOC 2024 – international premiere
Dani hrvatskog filma 2023 – official competition