CRO FILM RETROSPECTIVE TO BE HELD IN PRAGUE LATER IN JANUARY

ZAGREB, Jan 17 (Hina) - Some of the best Croatian motion pictures will be shown at a Croatian film retrospective which is to take place in Prague between January 21 and 27 as part of the "Febiofest" European film festival. The head of the Czech National Film Archive Vladimir Opela chose six motion pictures among 14 proposed. These are Krsto Papic's "Lisice", Zoran Tadic's "Ritam zlocina", Zvonimir Berkovic's "Rondo", Ante Babaja's "Breza", and Kreso Golik's "Tko pjeva, zlo ne misli". Papic has also be invited to make a guest appearance between January 22 and 25. The films to be shown were made in the period between the early 1960s and the late 1980s. A retrospective of Croatia's contemporary film is expected to be held in 2000. The Czech filmmakers have a high regard for the Zagreb school of animated motion picture, said Mato Kukuljica, head of Hrvatska Kinoteka, which organised the upcoming retrospective in cooperation with the Czech National Film Archive. One evening of the retrospective will feature eight Croatian animated motion pictures, including "Surogat", "Samac", "Don Kihot", "Satiemanija", and "Zid". Zagreb will meanwhile plans the screenings of several well-known Czech movies directed by Zvonimir Rogoz in the 1920s and the 1930s. Kukuljica said the screenings might take place late this or early next year. (hina) ha