Into the Blue
Croatia, Slovenia, Sweden / Fiction / 22'07'' / HD / Color / 2017
Thirteen year old Julija and her mother flee their abusive household to find refuge on an idyllic croatian island where Julija grew up. Emotionally scarred, Julija is desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority. Ana’s mounting rejection re-ignites Julija’s wounds and family history, awakening the monster of violence she thought she’s left behind.
Director: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
Script: Christina Lazaridi
Director of Photography: Marko Brdar
Producer: Zoran Dževerdanović, Barbara Vekarić, Vlaho Krile
Editing: Minji Kang
Sound: Julij Zornik
Musician: Ivan Marinović, Evgueni Galperine
Cast: Gracija Filipović, Vanesa Vidaković Natrlin, Dominik Duždević, Andro Režić, Nataša Dangubić, Marija Kohn
CV
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, Dubrovnik doğumlu bir yazar-yönetmen. New York'taki Columbia Üniversitesi'nde yönetmenlik yüksek lisansı yaptı. Şuanda Jerusalem Film Lab ve Cannes Cinefondation Rezidans Programında ilk uzun metraj projesi Murina'yı geliştirmektedir.
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic is a writer-director born in Dubrovnik. Currently she is attending Jerusalem Film Lab and Résidence du Festival de Cannes, Cinéfondation where she is developing her first feature film Murina. She holds an MFA in directing from Columbia University in New York.
Filmography
Into the Blue 2017, If We Must Die 2016, Eye for an Eye 2015, Christmas Tree 2014, Nonina 2014
Festivals Attended
Into the Blue: Berlin International Film Festival, Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Chicago Children's Film Festival, Thessaloniki IFF, Cinemed Film Festival
Awards
Into the Blue: Special Prize for Best Short Film, Special Mention – Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury – Berlin International Film Festival, Heart of Sarajevo for Best Short Film - Sarajevo FF, Audience Award - CineEast FF, Best Short Film - Chicago ICFF
Contact
antoneta.kusijanovic@gmail.com