ZAGREB, July 4 (Hina) - First international film festival in the interior Istrian town of Motovun will be held between August 10 and 14. The best so called small-big films, which demonstrate different production that Hollywood and
which could not be seen in the regular Croatian distribution, will be shown at the festival, director of the festival Rajko Grlic told a press conference recently. The festival includes 6 programmes and about 30 movies. The main programme contains "Happiness" by American Todd Solondz, "Run Lola Run", by German Tom Tykwer, "Central Station" by Brazilian Walter Salles, "Children of Heaven" by Iranian Majida Majidija, and "Mifune" by Danish Sorena Kragha-Jacobsen. All movies received awards at film festivals in Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, and Montreal. Also presented will be movies on music, including "Buena Vista Social Club" by Wim Wenders, which was proclaimed the be
ZAGREB, July 4 (Hina) - First international film festival in the
interior Istrian town of Motovun will be held between August 10 and
14.
The best so called small-big films, which demonstrate different
production that Hollywood and which could not be seen in the regular
Croatian distribution, will be shown at the festival, director of
the festival Rajko Grlic told a press conference recently.
The festival includes 6 programmes and about 30 movies.
The main programme contains "Happiness" by American Todd Solondz,
"Run Lola Run", by German Tom Tykwer, "Central Station" by
Brazilian Walter Salles, "Children of Heaven" by Iranian Majida
Majidija, and "Mifune" by Danish Sorena Kragha-Jacobsen. All
movies received awards at film festivals in Berlin, Sundance,
Toronto, and Montreal.
Also presented will be movies on music, including "Buena Vista
Social Club" by Wim Wenders, which was proclaimed the best
documentary at the international film festival in Seattle.
According to Grlic, the festival has a low budget and is not
supported by the Croatian Culture Ministry.
The Motovun Film Festival is organised by Istrian County and the
Drama Art Centre.
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