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EVEN PIGS GO TO HEAVEN
DIRECTOR: Goran Dukić
COUNTRY: Croatia, North Macedonia
YEAR/DURATION: 2022. • 86’
GENRE: dramedy
WORLD PREMIERE
Info
- SCREENPLAY: Sandra Antolić
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Branko Linta
- EDITOR: Ivana Fumić
- PRODUCTION DESIGN: Iva Rodić-Novak
- COSTUME DESIGN: Morana Starčević
- SOUND: Frano Homen
- SCORE: Cinkuši, Marko First
- MAKE UP: Mojca Gorogranc Petrushevska
- VISUAL EFFECTS: Vertigo Visuals
- SPECIAL EFFECTS: SFX d.o.o., Branko Repalust
- LEAD ACTRESS: Nataša Dorčić
- LEAD ACTOR: Pjer Meničanin
- SUPPORTING ACTRESSES: Tesa Litvan, Areta Ćurković, Dora Polić, Sunčana Zelenika
- SUPPORTING ACTORS: Ljubo Zečević, Ljubomir Kerekeš, Robert Ugrina, Atanas Atanosovski, Ljupčo Todorovski Upa
- PRODUCER: Nina Petrović
- COMPANY: Švenk d.o.o
- COPRODUCERS: Danijel Pek, Kristijan Risteski, Jovica Panovski
- COPRODUCED BY: Antitalent d.o.o. (Hrvatska), Vertigo Visual (Sjeverna Makedonija)
- DISTRIBUTION: Hulahop d.o.o.
Synopsis
The almighty and all-knowing Jesus Christ (33), an equally all-knowing auntie Anka (57), and a curious hog Beba (2) in the rolling hills of the Croatian region of Zagorje during the war of the 1990s. In terms of weapons, only a hunting rifle and a plastic gun. The intricate sweet and sour twist and turns are dominated by the drama of first love between pigs at the moment of an air-raid and the malfunction of a hood at a hairdresser’s mid-styling. A wedding, a patron saint day of the church, playful songs, Mother of God, cheese, cream and a happy end – included. Other than pigs at slaughter, nobody gets hurt. But there are 16 newly born, however!
Trailer
About the director
Goran Dukić graduated in film directing from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, and earned his MFA at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. He directed several short films while in the USA, as well as feature films Pizzeria Kamikaze (2007), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and Obsession (2019). In Croatia, he directed the second season of the series Rest in Peace (2017).
Screening
- Arena – 17.07
21:30
- Valli Cinema – 18.07
15:00