(HR) Stric
The film appears to be set in Yugoslavia in the late 1980s, as a family welcomes their beloved uncle, who has returned home from Germany for the holidays. The reunited family enjoys the Christmas lunch until a smartphone starts ringing. It’s a sign that it is not the 1980s, it’s not quite Christmas time either, and it is not just the served turkey that can be cut with a knife – the tension can, too.
Directed by
Andrija Mardešić
David Kapac
Screenplay
Andrija Mardešić
David Kapac
Producer
Ivan Kelava
Tomislav Vujić
Co-producer
Milan Stojanović
Sense production (RS)
Cast
Miki Manojlović
Ivana Roščić
Goran Bogdan
Roko Sikavica
Kaja Šišmanović
Cinematography
Miloš Jaćimović
Editing
Tomislav Stojanović
Sound design
Frano Homen
Composer
Miro Manojlović
Costume design
Ana Savić Gecan
Production design
Ivana Škrabalo
Make up and hair designer
Silvija Bradica
Support
Script development supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Project development supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Production supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Production supported by the Film Center Serbia
Presale by the Croatian radiotelevision (HRT)
Workshop
Mediterranean Film Insitute – Script to Film workshop 2017.
Sales agent
Festivals
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Proxima competition (2022)
Proxima Jury Special Award
Czech Republic
Pula Film Festival 2022
Golden Arena for best script - Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac
Golden Arena for costume design - Ana Savić Gecan
Croatia
European Film Festival Palić 2022
Serbia
Trebinje Film Festival 2022
BiH
Dunav Film Fest 2022
Grand Prix
Serbia
Bihać Avantura Film Festival 2022
BiH
Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers' Film Festival 2022
North Macedonia
Montenegro Film Festival 2022
Grand Prix
Award for best actor for Miki Manojlović
Special recognition “Zoran Živković" plaque
Montenegro
Filmski festival Obnova 2022
Serbia
Leskovački međunarodni festival filmske režije 2022
Award for best actress for Ivana Roščić
Second award for directing for Andrija Mardešić and David Kapac
Serbia
Vancouver International Film Festival 2022
Canada
KineNova 2022
Best Artistic Achievement
North Macedonia
Santiago Horror Film Festival 2022
Best Feature Film Award
Chile
CinEast - Central and EastEuropean Film Festival 2022
Young Talents Award
Luxemburg
Bergen International Film Festival 2022
Norway
Zagreb Film Festival 2022
Croatia
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2022
Greece
Leeds International Film Festival 2022
UK
Film Festival Cottbus 2022 - Spectrum
Germany
Braunschweig International Film Festival 2022
Grand Prix - "Volkswagen Financial Services Film Award"
Germany
Mostar Film Festival - Festival Filmske Glume
Bosnia & Herzegovina
exGround filmfest, Wiesbaden 2022
Germany
European Film Forum Scanorama 2022
Lithuania
Rome Independent Film Festival 2022
Italy
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival 2022
The Netherlands
FAF - Festival Autorskog Filma u Beogradu
Serbia
CINEMAMED - Bruxelles Cinema Mediterraneen du Bruxelles 2022
Belgium
Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre 2023
Best screenplay
Brazil
Šumadijski Internacionalni Filmski Festival
Serbia
Fantastic Film Festival 2023
Australia
International Festival of Independent Cinema Mastercard OFF Camera Kraków 2023
Poland
FJAKA Horror Film Festival
goEast, Wiesbaden 2023
Germany
FICG Guadalajara 2023
Mexico
Sopot Film Festival 2023
Poland
Transilvania International Film Festival 2023
Romania
GROSSMANN - 19th Fantastic Film & Wine Festival
Slovenia
Santiago del Estero Film Fest 2023
Argentina
Sarajevo Film Festival 2023 - Suočavanje s prošlošću
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Québec City Film Festival 2023
Canada
Fantastic Fest 2023
Next Wave Features - Best directors award
Austin, TX, USA
Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg 2023 - Crossovers Competition
France
SITGES – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2023
Spain
Fancine - Festival de Cinema Fantastico 2023
Spain
About the directors
Andrija Mardešić is a Croatian film and TV author. He has successfully directed projects in various genres: experimental and music videos, documentaries and promos. Still, Andrija's focus is cinema where he proved himself with a series of short films. Iris (2009), Two All Alone (2015) and Steppe Fox (2019) stood out at festivals in Croatia and abroad. With Hana Jušić and Dario Juričan he directed the omnibus Short Circuits for Croatian national broadcaster HRT in 2013. As a screenwriter, Andrija co-wrote the medium-length horror film Zagorje Specialty (directed by David Kapac) and the short children's drama Party, which he co-wrote with David Kapac for HRT and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Andrija also works as a storyliner on the biggest TV projects in Croatia and he directed a TV drama #Don't Tell Anyonefor HRT. The Uncle is his debut feature. Andrija is developing several projects, including the next feature film with David Kapac.
David Kapac is a Croatian screenwriter, director and creative producer. He started his career with student short films, all regularly screened at festivals in Croatia and abroad, including his graduation film, medium-length horror film Zagorje Specialty, co-produced with the national broadcaster HRT and premiered at the Pula Film Festival in 2011. After graduating, David focuses on working in television, achieving seven-figures viewership in Croatia and the Region for the shows he ran either as director or creative producer. In 2017 he returned to film, co-writing the screenplay for a short film Party which represented Croatia in 2018 as part of the project ‘Drama for Children’ of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Uncle is his debut feature. David is developing several projects, including the next feature film with Andrija Mardešić.
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