Marija's Own
Marijine
Świat Marii
dir. Željka Suková, Croatia, 2011, 62 mins
Section: Fetish and Culture  ·  Competition: Magic Hour Award
Screening times
May 18 21:30, Kinoteka 3Buy online
May 19 22:00, Kinoteka 3Buy online
May 20 19:00, Kinoteka 3Buy online
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About the film

In a long overdue tribute to the deceased Marija, three granddaughters host an unconventional and surreal memorial for their beloved grandmother. Setting the scene in Marija’s small apartment in Croatia, the sister’s don elaborate party dresses and welcome family, friends and fellow tenants of the apartment building to an interactive funeral like no other. The vibrant requiem is scored by a dining room performance from Czech electro-trash band Midi Lidi. With the stage set, the play commences - eat, drink, dance and be merry in a celebration of life. Both film and ceremony are an experimental performance piece, playing with the notions of ritual and tradition and the beautiful absurdity of life and death. Marija always said no one would remember her after she died. This musically charged whimsical homage proves her wrong.

Wybrane nagrody i festiwale /Selected festivals and awards: 2011 - MFF Karlowe Vary/Karlove Vary IFF, 2011 - Hot Docs Toronto, 2011 - FF Zagrzeb/ Zagreb FF

Filmmakers

Reżyseria/Directed by: Željka Suková
Zdjęcia/Cinematography by: Aleš Suk
Producenci/Producers: Željka Suková
Produkcja/Production: Udruga UKUS

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