CATEGORIES:
REVIEW PROGRAM
Porcelain War
Director: Brendan Bellomo
Co-director: Slava Leontyev
Producers: Aniela Sidorska, p.g.a. Paula DuPre’ Pesmen, p.g.a. Camilla Mazzaferro. Olivia Ahnemann
Country of origin: Ukraine
Year of production: 2024
Winner of the 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary, PORCELAIN WAR is a stunning tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances. As war ravages their homeland, three artists choose to stay in their native Ukraine, armed with their art, their cameras, and for the first time in their lives, their guns.
From the Academy Award®-winning producer of THE COVE and the Emmy® Award-winning producer of CHASING ICE, and the team behind the Grammy® Award-winning QUINCY, PORCELAIN WAR is one of the most decorated documentary features of 2024.
Dražen Petrović: More Than a Game
Director: Danilo Šerbedžija
Co-director: Ljubo Zdjelarević
Producers: Ljubo Zdjelarević, Ivor Šiber
Country of origin: Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia
Year of production: 2024
The story of Dražen Petrović focuses less on his well-known sports achievements and more on his personal journey and unique character. The film explores the complex relationship between Dražen and basketball – his greatest passion, his personal religion, his one true love – but also his curse.
Flotation
Director: Eluned Zoë Aiano and Alesandra Tatić
Producer: Miloš Ljubomirović and Greta Rauleac
Country of Origin: Serbia
Year of Production: 2023
In Eastern Serbia, in a town with a dual identity divided between magic and industry, a family whose destiny is tied to both worlds strives to preserve their culture. Dragan Marković, a lifelong miner, is the last in a line of dragon hunters, while his sister Desa, the widow of a former union leader, is trying to continue his fight for the rights of mining families.