CROATIAN FILM
DRAŽEN
DIRECTOR: Danilo Šerbedžija
CO-DIRECTOR: Ljubo Zdjelarević
COUNTRY: Hrvatska, Slovenija, Srbija
YEAR/DURATION: 2024. • 99′
biopic, family, drama
Info
- SCREENPLAY: Ivan Turković-Krnjak
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ante Cvitanović
- EDITOR: Davor Bosankić
- PRODUCTION DESIGN: Ivo Knezović
- COSTUME DESIGN: Željka Franulović, Ana Kala Kovačević
- MAKE UP: Bianka Prskalo
- SOUND: Julij Zornik
- SCORE: Hrvoje Prskalo, James Perri
- VISUAL EFFECTS: Marino Vuletić, VFX supervisor (POSTER post postproduction company)
- LEAD ACTOR: Domagoj Nižić, Tonko Stošić
- SUPPORTING ACTRESSES: Zrinka Cvitešić, Romina Tonković, Victoria Hauer
- SUPPORTING ACTORS: Dragan Mićanović, Mile Kekin, Valentin Perković, Pavle Matuško, Lovre Tanfara
- CASTING DIRECTOR: Vanda Violić
- DEBUTANTS: Domagoj Nižić, Tonko Stošić, Ante Cvitanović (photography)
- PRODUCERS: Ljubo Zdjelarević, Ivor Šiber
- PRODUCTION COMPANY: Kinoteka (Croatia)
- CO-PRODUCERS: Vlado Bulajić, Lija Pogačnik, Dimče Stojanovski, Stefan Orlandić Stojanovski; Milica Jokić
- CO-PRODUCED: BY December (Slovenia), Living Pictures (Serbia),
- DISTRIBUCIJA: Jučer d.o.o.
Festivals and awards
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024
Actor’s Film Festival 2024 – Silver Orion for Best Supporting Actress (Zrinka Cvitešić)
Synopsis
The story of Dražen Petrović shifts the focus away from his well-known sports achievements and delves deeper into the personal side of his life and his unique character. It explores the complex relationship between Dražen and basketball, his greatest passion and personal religion – his one true love, yet also his curse.
Trailer
About the director
Danilo Šerbedžija (Zagreb, 1971) is a Croatian director. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Ohio. He is the president of the Croatian Film Directors’ Guild, and has directed a number of documentary and short films. His first feature film, 72 Days (2010), won numerous awards, including the Audience Award at Pula Film Festival, and was also Croatia’s entry for the Academy Awards. He also directed the films The Liberation of Skopje and Tereza37, which won six Golden Arenas, including the Grand Golden Arena for Best Film.
Ljubo Zdjelarević (Nova Gradiška, 1981) graduated in history and geography from the Faculty of Philosophy, and studied film and theatre production at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. In 2009, he founded Kinoteka production company for live-action, documentary, and animated projects, as well as multimedia and TV commercials. He is a graduate of EAVE and a member of the Filmmakers Association of Croatia, Croatian Producers Association, and the European Film Academy.
Screening
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- ARENA – TUESDAY 15.7.2025.
21:15
- ARENA – TUESDAY 15.7.2025.
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- VALLI CINEMA – WEDNESDAY 16.7.2025.
16:00
- VALLI CINEMA – WEDNESDAY 16.7.2025.
FREE ENTRANCE
