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- New Talents Open Call
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival (ENFF) began in The Netherlands in 2008 with the idea to offer Dutch and international audiences a unique glimpse into the cinema of their neighbors from Eastern and Southern Europe. This annual event presents the most recent, exciting, and thought‐provoking films, from countries with small, but often powerful film industries, that… Read more: New Talents Open Call - ENFF 2023 On Demand!
Unable To attend the festival in person? No problem! From November 27th to December 3rd, we’re thrilled to bring you a curated selection of this year’s films available for online viewing! Catch our captivating Opening Film Ivan’s Land, or the touching Closing Film Seventh Heaven. Or explore a collection of shorts from the New Talents Competition! Follow along… Read more: ENFF 2023 On Demand! - What’s up in Slovak Cinema? A conversation with Monika Lostakova
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Through these masterclasses we approach two memory in film from different angles: memories from a personal or collective recollection through archive material. - Work in Progress
In Work in Progress, emerging filmmakers and artists will present their works in development to the audience and engage in discussions with Dutch experts. - Festival Timetable Available!
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Every year, ENFF brings special musical guests who bring beauty to the program and further represent the rich cultures of their countries to a Dutch audience. - Film Marathon
Join us for the Film Marathon, a new concept in which we merge two components, Short Films, Big Stories, and New Talents Competition into a whole-day screening of short films!
| 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.