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| Director | Stefan Ivancic |
| Producer | Mina Djukic – Film House Kiselo Dete |
| Cast | Ognjen Zlatic, Dubravka Kovjanic, Igor Bencina, Nikola Stanulovic, Mihajlo Petkovic |
| Writer | Stefan Djordjevic, Andrijana Stojkovic |
| Camera | Stefan Djordjevic |
| Editor | Dragan von Petrovic, Milena Z. Petrovic |
| Sound | Jakov Munizaba |
| Screening | Sat 10 November | 13:15 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag Sun 11 November | 14:00 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag |
| Original Title | Kamen u ruci |
| Year | 2017 |
| Length | 14 min |
| Country | Serbia |
| Subtitles | English |
| Section | SHORT FILMS BY GREAT MASTERS |
Screened in ACID Cannes selection, this short feature brings up an embittered 11-year-old boy’s perspective on his parents’ separation. Dutch Premiere
Synopsis
Industrial wastelands of the small town in Serbia provide a playground and a safe space for a 11-year-old Ivica. He is spending his days exploring the abandoned terrains with a group of peers. Today he is in a less exploratory mood, as he learns about the most disturbing event of his life – his parents’ divorce.
Festivals & Awards (selection)
Belgrade Documentary and Short FF, 2017 – Best Director | FeKK Ljubljana Short FF, 2017 – Grand Prize | ACID Cannes FF, 2017 | Interfilm, International Short FF Berlin, 2017 | Film Front, Serbia 2017 – Special Mention | Basta Fest, Serbia 2017 – Best Cinematography | Motovun FF, 2017 | European Film Festival Palic, 2017 | Thessaloniki IFF, 2017 | Pula FF, 2018 | Fribourg IFF, 2018
Director’s bio
Stefan Ivancic (Yugoslavia, 1985) graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade. His short film SOLES DE PRIMAVERA (2013) had its international premiere at FID Marseille and has been selected at festivals such as Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Torino and Seville, among other. His documentary 1973 (2014) had its premiere at Visions du Reel and his graduation film MOONLESS SUMMER (2014) was selected for the Festival de Cannes, Cinefondation. His films have received a great number of national and international awards.