For a number of years, in cooperation with embassies and cultural centres, Pula Film Festival has been organising a section of the International Programme called Friend Country. This year, the cooperation with Turkey will be presented through six contemporary films. The film Dairy Philosopher (directed by M. C. Sacinti) is a comedy about an enthusiast who replaces life in the city with life in the countryside, but soon after receives an offer for his land. The film Husband Factor (directed by K. Baruonu) also takes a humorous tone telling a story about a traditional family pressuring a young woman living with her parents to marry. The award-winning film Grain (directed by S. Kaplanoglu) is a post-apocalyptic account of a society divided into urban and agricultural zones, where incompatible immigrants suffer from drought and epidemics. The film Blue Bicycle (directed by U. Koreken) is a family drama about a boy who’s saving to buy a bicycle, but is prepared to give up his dream to help a girl in trouble. The drama Fish (directed by D. Zaim) is a story about a fisherman searching for a medicinal fish to help cure his daughter. Telling Tales (directed by B. Aksak) is a romantic comedy about a shy minibus driver whose life changes when he meets a dreamy girl.
Five Croatian premieres in the Euroshorts International Programme
The short international film programme includes five Croatian premieres: the Spanish Watermelon Juice (directed by I. Moray) is about a couple who question their sexuality on vacation, the Norwegian VIrgins4lyfe (directed by T. Hvistendahl) is about two 14-year-old girls who plan on losing their virginity before the end of their holiday, the French The Escape (directed by L. Martinoni) is about a woman who falls in love with her surgeon after her surgery, the Swiss Framework (directed by J. Gordon) is about a charismatic man who invites three teenagers he has just met for a ride, and the Spanish A Night With Juan Diego Botto (directed by T. Bellón) is about a woman who has been dreaming about a famous man for twenty years, while he has been dreaming about a fairer world.
