THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT
Directed by Nebojša Slijepčević
When to watch it?
BLOCK D | FRIDAY NIGHT
THEME: Can we talk?
FFRIDAY, APRIL 25 | 7 - 9 PM
LOCATION | Tom S. Gettys Center
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT (trailer)
Synopsis
In the middle of winter, a passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces. As they arrest innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 dares to stand up to them. This is the true story of a man who could not remain silent.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Nebojša Slijepčević was born in 1973 in Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated in Film Directing from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb.
His documentary feature Srbenka (2018) was shortlisted for the European Film Awards and won numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Heart of Sarajevo Award, the Audience Award at the Sarajevo Film Festival, and a special mention from the Buyens-Chagoll jury at Visions du Réel 2018.
His feature documentary Gangster of Love (2013) won the Audience Award at Zagreb Dox and premiered internationally at Hot Docs and Karlovy Vary. It was one of the biggest box office hits in Croatia. Nebojša has directed numerous TV documentaries, series, and short films, and he currently teaches at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb.
DETAILS
Narrative | 2024 | 13 min.
Official Selection
Suggested Rating | PG13
Country | Croatia
Language | Croatian
CREDITS
Director | Nebojša Slijepčević
Producer | Katarina Prpić, Danijel Pek, Katya Trichkova, Noëlle Lévénez, Boštjan Virc
Key Cast | Goran Bogdan, Alexis Manenti, Dragan Mićanović, Silvio Mumelaš
SCREENINGS & AWARDS
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Festival de Cannes - Official selection | Cannes, France | May 24, 2024 | World premiere | Palme D'Or
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FeKK - Ljubljana Short Film Festival | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Jury Special Mention Award
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Festival International du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand | Clermont-Ferrand, France