Cleveland Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 16, 2026
4:00 pm – 6:12 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
April 17, 2026
9:15 am – 11:27 am
Playhouse Square Campus
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 132 Minutes
Film Type: Feature
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Countr(ies): Croatia, Canada, Poland, Cyprus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia
Language: Croatian
English Subtitles: Yes
Captions: Open
Film Overview
Four close friends, Lovro (21), Nenad (20), Stevan (22), and
Ivan (20), fought against the Ustashas and Nazis by joining the
partisans in WWII. Sixteen years later, they became renowned
filmmakers. In 1957, in Communist Yugoslavia, their sexual orientation
raises suspicion, and a communist party loyalist named
Emir (52) is assigned to sabotage their careers and lives. The
pursuit of freedom becomes a fight for survival for the artists,
while Emir’s beliefs are challenged.
Programmer's Comment:
"This beautifully crafted black and white film will stick with you long after that last credit. Bring tissues." – Mikey
Film Contact: Coccinelle film sales
Film Email: info@coccinellefilm.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Ivona Juka
Produced By
Anita Juka, Michael A. Dobbin, Magdalena Zimecka, Constantinos Nikiforou, Jasmin Duraković, Angelina A. Duraković
Screenwriting
Ivona Juka
Cinematographers
Dragan Ruljancic
Editors
Nenad Pirnat, Nina Velnic
Principal Cast
Emir Hadzihafizbegovic, Elmir Krivalić, Dado Cosic, Slaven Doslo, Đorđe Galić, Goran Grgic