{"id":27971,"date":"2020-07-26T19:34:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T18:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motovunfilmfestival.com\/motovun-film-festival-touring-croatia-stories-that-enhance-our-lives\/"},"modified":"2020-07-26T19:34:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T18:34:11","slug":"motovun-film-festival-touring-croatia-stories-that-enhance-our-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinehill.eu\/en\/motovun-film-festival-touring-croatia-stories-that-enhance-our-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"MOTOVUN FILM FESTIVAL TOURING CROATIA: STORIES THAT ENHANCE OUR LIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If film lovers cannot come to Film Hill, then Film Hill must come to them. This is the slogan of the forty-odd-day trip that Motovun Film Festival 2020<\/strong> will be taking in Istria and then in the rest of the country. The festival could not be organized in Motovun due to the pandemic-related conditions but the first festival screening will nevertheless take place there on 30 July, it was announced at the MFF program presentation in Zagreb\u2019s Lauba Hall.\r\n\r\n\u201cAs our mission is showing films with stories that enhance people\u2019s lives, we believe it is more important than ever that the festival takes place this year. There is some symbolism in the fact that this year\u2019s edition opens with Tereza37<\/strong>: in the early years of MFF, its producer Irena Markovi\u0107<\/strong> and director Danilo \u0160erbed\u017eija<\/strong> were part of the festival crew, so we\u2019ll be putting out to these troubled waters in the company of old friends. The fifteen-film program includes some of the most intriguing works of the season; once again we ensured diverse films from all over the world,\u201d said Motovun Film Festival director Igor Mirkovi\u0107<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nShowing the best of the world\u2019s latest indie production, the main program has in its focus the peculiar films from smaller or less known cinematographies. Particularly standing out are the memorable female-oriented stories like Rocks<\/strong>, Working<\/strong> Girls<\/strong> and Ajvar<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n\u201cParticularly interesting is The Assistant<\/strong> by Kitty Green<\/strong>, dubbed the ultimate #MeToo flic. We are also proud to announce the international premiere of Rudolf Biermann<\/strong>\u2019s Scumbag<\/strong>, dealing with the scandal that shook up Slovakia\u2019s political scene and led to a change of government in that country (the film also contains documentary scenes of a Slovak national election). Sticking out among the genre films is True History of the Kelly Gang<\/strong> by Justin Kurzel<\/strong>, a luxurious historical reconstruction of the famous Australian outlaw\u2019s life. Also coming from the southern hemisphere, with an award from Venice Film Festival under the belt, is the meditative film White on White<\/strong> by Th\u00e9o Court<\/strong>. For those seeking somewhat less demanding and more entertaining films, we have prepared the comedy omnibus Selfie<\/strong>, compared by many with Black Mirror series, and the Italian modern fairy-tale All My Crazy Love<\/strong> by Gabriele Salvatores<\/strong>, shot on Croatian coast,\u201d said Milena Zajovi\u0107<\/strong>, a co-selector of the main program.\r\n\r\nOnce again, Motovun Shorts<\/strong> program offers selected treats for short-film lovers. The best of the European films competing in this global program will be nominated for this year\u2019s European Film Academy Award. The selection includes eight Croatian and regional films, 14 films from other parts of Europe and one each from Israel, Iran, U.S. and \u2013 interestingly \u2013 French Guiana.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe short films selected for this year\u2019s edition celebrate life and subtly communicate memorable ideas even when they seemingly have no other ambition but to entertain. As many as 24 films will be shown in the competition program and two films out of competition. They were picked out from 674 submissions \u2013 the watching of which filled our long quarantine days. We can only thank them for reminding us \u2013 in the days when social life was limited to balconies and when streets were eerily deserted \u2013 just how much we love human spirit,\u201d said Inja Kora\u0107<\/strong>, a Motovun Shorts programmer.\r\n\r\nMany of these films have toured festival red carpets across the world and will now screen in some of the most beautiful Croatian theaters. After the first screening in Motovun<\/strong>, the festival goes on its Istrian tour: screenings in Vrsar<\/strong>, Rovinj<\/strong>, Vodnjan<\/strong>, Bale<\/strong>, Svetvin\u010denat<\/strong> and Ka\u0161telir<\/strong> \u2013 Labinci<\/strong> are planned for now, but other Istrian places could also be added to the list.\r\n\r\nAs for the rest of Croatia, Motovun Film Festival will screen three films in Split<\/strong> and organize a seven-day program in Dubrovnik<\/strong>. The audiences in \u0160ibenik<\/strong>, Rijeka<\/strong>, Kostrena<\/strong>, Karlovac<\/strong> and Zagreb\u2019s Tu\u0161kanac Open-air Theater<\/strong> will also be able to see films from the festival\u2019s repertoire. The road tour will end in Zagreb\u2019s Lauba Hall<\/strong>, where all the films from this year\u2019s edition will be screened between 26 August and 6 September<\/strong>, ending with the award-winning ceremony. The winner of the main competition program will be decided by the jury consisting of Lana Bari\u0107<\/strong>, Nina Violi\u0107<\/strong> and Goran Bogdan<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nAll the pandemic-related restrictions and precautions in effect at the moment of screening will be applied. Viewers are recommended to keep physical distance, avoid risky behavior and wear face masks. While ready for new unpleasant surprises, the Motovun Film Festival crew also hopes for pleasant ones, such as additional screenings and opportunities to celebrate life, get together and enjoy the magic of film across the country.<\/p>\n\n

SCHEDULE OF SCREENINGS<\/strong>\r\n30 July\r\nMotovun\r\n\r\n30 July \u2013 31 July and 9 August\r\nSplit\r\n\r\n31 July \u2013 3 August\r\nZagreb \u2013 Tu\u0161kanac Open-air Theater\r\n\r\n1 August \u2013 7 August\r\nDubrovnik\r\n\r\n5 August\r\n\u0160ibenik\r\n\r\n6 August \u2013 8 August\r\nRijeka\r\n\r\n10 August \u2013 11 August\r\nKostrena\r\n\r\n26 August \u2013 6 September\r\nZagreb \u2013 Lauba\r\n\r\nIn August:\r\nIstrian tour\r\nVrsar, Rovinj, Vodnjan, Bale, Svetvin\u010denat, Ka\u0161telir \u2013 Labinci\r\n\r\nThe dates and possible new places of the Istrian tour will be announced\r\nsubsequently.<\/p>\n\n