Srbenka
Director: Nebojša Slijepčević
Director of Photography: Nebojša Slijepčević, Bojan Mrđenović, Iva Kraljević
Producer: Vanja Jambrović
Editing: Tomislav Stojanović
Sound: Tihomir Vrbanac
Croatia / Documentary / 70' / HD / Color / 2018
In the winter of 1991. A 12-year old Serbian girl was murdered in Zagreb. Quarter of century later director Oliver Frljić is working on a theatre play about the case. Rehearsals become a collective psychotherapy, and the 12-year old actress Nina feels as if the war had never ended.
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Nebojsa Slijepcevic has directed numerous creative documentaries. His films have been awarded at many international festivals, including four awards at Sarajevo Film Festival. For his TV documentaries he has been three times nominated for Prix Europa Award. His latest documentary feature, Srbenka, was shortlisted for European Film Awards. Nebojsa is mentor and lecturer at School of Documentary Film in Zagreb.
Filmography
Srbenka 2018 (documentary, 72 min)
Something About Life 2016 (documentary, 30 min)
Gangster Of Love 2013 (documentary, 78 min)
Boxed 2013 (fiction, 13 min)
Real Man’s Film 2012 (documentary, 12 min)
Dog/Rabbit 2011 (animation, 12 min)
Slap In The Face 2009 (fiction, 13 min)
In 4 Years 2007 (documentary, 13 min)
City Folk – Zagreb 2004-2005 (documentary series, 28 min, 2 episodes)
Direkt 2002-2009 (documentary series, 26 min, 35 episodes)
Of Cows And People 2000 (documentary, 23 min)
Vinko On The Roof 1999 (fiction, 24 min)
Festivals Attended
Visions Du Reel 2018, Fid Marseille 2018, Motovun Film Festival 2018, Sarajevo Film Festival 2018, Liburnia Film Festival 2018, Nancy International Film Festival 2018, Press Film Festival 2018, Diz International Documentary Film Festival 2018, Four River Film Festival 2018, Cineast 2018, Dokuart 2018, International Festival Signes De Nuit 2018, Chicago International Fİlm Festival 2018, Astra Film Festival 2018, Doclisboa 2018, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2018, Dok Leipzig 2018, Festival Dei Popoli 2018, Verzio 2018, Free Zone Belgrade 2018, International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao 2018, Montreal International Documentary Festival 2018, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2018, Marrakech International Film Festival 2018, Human Rights Film Festival 2018, Zeichen Der Nacht 2019, Trieste Film Festival 2019, Goteborg Film Festival 2019
Awards
Cannes Film Festival - Doc Alliance Selection Award
Visions Du Reel - Buyences-Chagoll Award
Motovun Film Festival - Special Mention
Sarajevo Film Festival - Heart of Sarajevo for best documentary, Audience Award
International Festival Signes De Nuit - Signs Award
Astra Film Festival - Best Director Award
Festival Dei Popoli - The Gaze of the Other Award
Verzio - Human Rights Film Award
Free Zone Belgrade - Special Mention
Zeichen Der Nacht - Main Award