croatian film festival th - 252015 21 ary u n a J st ENTRANCE IS FREE • TICKETS CAN BE COLLECTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AT THE MOVIES@MONTECASINO TICKET OFFICE • ALL MOVIES HAVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Republic of South Africa Cowboys / Kauboji Tomislav Mršić Based on the cult eponymous theater play, Cowboys tell a story about a group of non-professional actors who are trying to achieve something that their small, God-forgotten city hasn’t seen in years: a theater play! Skillfully mixing drama and humour, Cowboys enchanted the critics and audience alike, and have been selected to represent Croatia in 2015 Oscar competition. Gangster of Love / Gangster te voli Nebojša Slijepčević Best described as a blend of documentary and comedy, Gangster of Love is a portrait of a unique Croatian enterpreneur, who became famous by matching lonely men and women in rural parts of Croatia. His track record is full of successful love stories, but his next case will be a tougher nut to crack... Handyman / Majstori Dalibor Matanić A romantic comedy about Keka, a desperate housewife who decides to take a break from her monotonous life by running away to the small coastal village where she spent her honeymoon - and the last place where she felt truly happy. However, her husband Baja and her courter Ilija have a plan to get her back. Koko and the Ghosts / Koko i duhovi Daniel Kušan Koko and the Ghosts is a family film based on a popular Croatian series of young-adult novels about a twelve-year-old hero, brave enough to suppress his fears and smart enough to solve big mysteries. Here he investigates the mysterious case of a dead old man who has begun to re-appear as a ghost. Night Boats / Noćni brodovi Igor Mirković Night Boats is a melodrama about love in an old people’s home. Helena and Jakov thought their life was over until love stroke them. Like some teenagers running from home, they take off into their romance – a romance they thought they would never experience again. Sonja and the Bull / Sonja i bik Vlatka Vorkapić The clash between urban and rural Croatia gets a new twist in this classical screwball comedy about an unlikely romance between an animal rights activist Sonja and a young man Stipe whose father organizes traditional bull fights. The film was a sleeper box office success in Croatian cinemas, generating strong word-ofmouth buzz and attracting almost 100.000 viewers. Vegetarian Cannibal / Ljudožder vegetarijanac Branko Schmidt A controversial story about an immoral gyneacologist who, distracted by his ruthless campaign to become head of the clinic, makes series of fatal mistakes that result in the death of a patient. Supposedly inspired by true events, the film was highly praised for Rene Bitorajac’s strong central performance, as well as its uncompromising view at the bleak parts of contemporary society. Vis-À-Vis Nevio Marasović A director and an actor decide to spend their winter holidays on the beautiful Croatian island of Vis, working on a new screenplay. Due to the island’s isolation, the two of them are unexpectedly faced with their own frustrations, which intertwine with the plot of the screenplay in an unlikely way. Highly praised for its smart writing and nuanced performances, Vis- À-Vis is a story about art, devotion, friendship and love.