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New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h - Music at ENFF
The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF - Masterclass with Janez Burger
This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5 - Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h
| Director | Sinisa Vidovic |
| Writer | Senad Halilbasic, Sinisa Vidovic |
| Editor | Cordula Werner |
| Camera | Lukas Kronsteiner |
| Sound | Atanas Tcholakov, Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson |
| Producer | Arash T. Rishi, Karin C. Berger – Golden Girls Film |
| Screening | November 7 | 19:00 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag (by invitation only) November 7 | 19:15 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag November 8 | 16:45 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag |
| Year | 2016 |
| Length | 87 min |
| Country | Austria |
| Subtitles | English |
| Section | OPENING FILM |
A charming and humorous journey onto the fragile human relations in a crisis-ridden post-war-society. A documentary of archaic poetry with strong characters and beautiful shots. Screenings will be followed by Q&A with the director Siniša Vidović. Dutch Premiere
Synopsis
The Bosnian bullfights are a subject rarely caught on film. In a Korida bullfight, bulls compete against bulls in an arena, yet unlike the Spanish Corrida de Toros no blood is shed. The film gives a unique insight into a society that tries to come to terms with its past war experiences in an unusual way. Is it possible that Koridas have brought more peace to the Bosnian people than the European Union? Because of its socio-political relevance and utterly fascinating characters that have never been portrayed before, the world of bullfighting in rural Bosnia offers a tough and realistic look at a country that has not yet recovered from the impacts of war.
Festivals & Awards (selection)
Nonfiktionale, Germany 2017 – Citizen Award | Crossing Europe FF Linz, 2016 – Local Artist Prize | Filmfestival Freistadt, Austria 2016 – Best Documentary | Sarajevo FF, 2016 | Max Ophuls Prize, 2016 | Cottbus FF, 2016 | Sarajevo FF, 2015 – pre-production awards: Cinelink/Work-in-Progress Award, Digital Cube Award and HBO Adria Award at the Documentary Rough Cut Boutique
Director’s statement
Within the Balkan region, Koridas have a similar position and relevance as the local folk music „Turbo-Folk“: many love it but few admit that. It is perceived as simple entertainment for the blue-collar-masses. For the audience, the bullfights are mostly secondary anyway: The priority is the „druzenje“, the joyful togetherness. Who are the people that live in this cosmos? And why does it seem to be one of the few major events of the region where no ethnic conflicts occur? These questions occupied me and led me to a perennial journey which culminates in this documentary film.