The opening film addresses the shortages and challenges of healthcare staff • Single ticket pre-sale starts on Tuesday alongside screening timetable announcement
Worldwide, there is a chronic shortage of more than 10 million medical professionals. This is precisely the topic of the Swiss feature Late Shift set to inaugurate this year’s Cinehill on 22 July in Fužine. On this occasion, Cinehill wants to express its gratitude and support for all the nurses and medical technicians across Croatia.
All of them will have the opportunity to see the aforementioned Swiss title arriving from the Berlinale, with a free ticket as a token of our appreciation for their dedicated work. The pleasure of watching this film is Cinehill’s way of lending support to all those who selflessly take care of us, even when they are overworked, putting in the hours for all those who are not there.
At the centre of the tense hospital drama is the hardworking and dedicated nurse Floria, played by the brilliant Leonie Benesch, known for The Teacher’s Lounge and The White Ribbon. Floria covers the late shift at the surgical ward by herself, but despite an increasing workload, she leads the unit with unwavering calmness, bringing warmth and compassion to daily patient care. As the night progresses and the medical emergencies grow more complicated, Floria’s shift turns into an intense race against time. The film by Swiss director Petra Volpe is a sobering look at medical staff shortages and the emotional challenges faced by the medical profession, which premiered with great success at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Cinehill’s advocacy action is realised in cooperation with Switzerland – the festival’s partner country, with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland and Swiss Film. The festival will also cooperate with the Croatian Nurses Association, an umbrella organisation that brings together twenty professional associations of medical staff, ensuring that the message reaches everyone who deserves it.
In order to claim their free tickets, nurses and medical technicians need to register by sending an email to ulaznice@cinehill.eu by 18 July. The application should include their name and location of the institution where they work and the number of their association ID. Everyone else can get their single tickets for the aforementioned opening film in advance from 8 July, as well as for the entire film program. Tickets are available at the cinehill.eu/en website, where you can also find the entire screening timetable. The festival runs from 22 to 27 July, supported by the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the Kvarner and Gorski Kotar Tourist Boards, and is co-organised with the Municipality of Fužine.
