Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti
- Short Fiction Film
- 13'
- 2024
- Croatia, France, Bulgaria, Slovenia
Synopsis
February 27, 1993, Štrpci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train from Belgrade to Bar is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them. This is the true story of a man who could not remain silent.
Director
Director's statement
The film is based on a horrific crime committed in Bosnia 30 years ago. There are three sides to every crime: the perpetrators, the victims, and the witnesses. I was particularly interested in the th
The film is based on a horrific crime committed in Bosnia 30 years ago. There are three sides to every crime: the perpetrators, the victims, and the witnesses. I was particularly interested in the third group. We approached the film as if it were happening today, and as if this situation was happening to us, here. It's easy to imagine that the passengers on the train are someone else, but they could easily be us, and in a way - they are. Acts of violence take place around us daily. Locally, it’s not as extreme as during the war in former Yugoslavia, but globally - it is even more extreme. And each of us is faced with the question posed by the film’s protagonist: should we stand up to violence even if we are not its immediate target?
Gallery (15)
Cast
Credits order
Crew
Writing
Direction
Production
Cinematography
Editing
Production design
Costume design
Make-up
Sound design
Directing department
Production department
Art department
Sound department
Special effects
Visual effects
Camera department
Lighting department
Grip department
Casting department
Costume department
Hair and Make-up department
Post production/editorial department
Mentoring and Consulting colaboration
Tansportation department
Other
Organizations
production
distribution
Music
Awards
Relevant Awards
In Nebojša Slijepčević’s short film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, Gregor Božič showed how powerful a means of expression one small camera movement can be and how big a film one can make in a small space.
Slovene: FeKK BAL Po resnični zgodbi posnet film, silovit prikaz zadnjih trenutkov življenja Toma Buzova, je "napeta zgodba, pripovedovana z veliko gotovostjo, spretno kinematografijo in prepričljivimi igralskimi nastopi, uspešno ustvari napeto in klavstrofobično vzdušje na vlaku iz Beograda v Bar."
Nominations
Screenings
Extended data
Mož, ki ni mogel molčati (Slovenian)
Technical data
Budget
All financial information is obtained from official sources. I.e. producers or organizations which provided the financial support.
Comitee: Aiken Veronika Prosenc, Živa Emeršič, Darko Sinko
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