Srbenka
Croatia 2018

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Directed by Nebojša Slijepčević, documentary, 72 min, eng subtitles, 12+ Written by Nebojša Slijepčević
With Tatjana Dragičević, Nina Batinić, Lucia Filićić, Jana Mileusnić

Monday 8.10.2018
20.00
Ancien Cinéma
Tuesday 16.10.2018
18.30
Neimënster (Salle Krieps)

In the winter of 1991, 12-year-old Aleksandra Zec was lynched and killed together with her family. Her body was dumped in a landfill site in Zagreb. Aleksandra was Serbian and became one of the innocent victims of the Serbo-Croat war, during which Croatia was defending itself against the aggression of its neighbour. A generation later, a renowned theatre director Oliver Frljić is working on a play about this controversial case, the infamous “Zec affair”. Rehearsals become collective psychotherapy, and the 12-year-old actress Nina feels as if the war has never ended, as the borders between reality and fiction fade away – until now, Nina has been hiding her Serbian origins from her Croatian classmates.

An innovative, gripping documentary, Srbenka is a powerful take on topical identity issues and the everlasting struggle they trigger, bringing strong emotions to life and allowing thorough reflection.

Awards

Visions du Réel 2018 (Prix Buyens-Chagoll VdR2018)

Cannes 2018 (Doc Alliance Selection Award)

Sarajevo lFF 2018 (Best Documentary) 

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