The world premiere of the unusual black comedy of Dino Mustafić The pavilionLocated in a retirement home, will open the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival Friday evening
The film focuses on “a group of residents in a retirement home which, after years of abuse and humiliation, decides to stage an armed revolt”, explains a synopsis. “Armed with illegal weapons, they take control of the house, hold the staff hostage and come up against the authorities.”
The scenario for The pavilion Was written by Viktor Ivancic, with Emir Imamovic Pirke as co-series. The directors of photography are Almir đikoli and Mustafa Mustafic, the editor -in -chief is Vladimir Gojun, and the music is Bojan Zulfikarpasic, with a Zhaklin Krstev costume design and a Set design by Mirna Ler.
The casting includes Rade Šerbedžija, known to a global audience of tastes 24,, To tear out,, Mission: Impossible 2,, Harry Potter and death relics: Part 1And Taken 2Zijah Sokolovic, Miralem Zubcevic, Ksenija Pajic, Jasna Diklic, Branka Petric, Methodius Jovanovski, Vladimir Jurc Lali, Kaca Doric, Muhamed Bahonjic, Ivo Barisic, Vedra Bozinovic and Mirjana Karanovic.
The film was produced by Panglas (Bosnia and Herzegovina), in co -production with Cineplanet (Croatia), Krug Film (North Macedonia), Monte Royal Pictures (Serbia), Natena Productions (Montenegro) and Realstage (Bosnia and Herzegovine).
“This is a film on the oldest generation that has chosen to act according to their conscience in today’s world,” said Mustafić. “They get up in the rebellion. And the rebellions, by nature, appear in all forms. This one is different. “
The 31st edition of the Sarajevo Festival takes place from August 15 to 22.
‘The pavilion’
Gracieuse of Sarajevo Film Festival
Before the world first of The pavilion,, THR Asked the director about his return to the cinema, the creative team behind the film, and his enthusiasm at the idea of starting them in Sarajevo.
Why did you want to direct The pavilion And how did the writers Viktor and Emir introduce you to the script? I think you all know yourself before?
Because it came to me at the right time and good addresses. I know Viktor and Emir very well – I worked on their texts in the theater, so I know their writing style, and they know mine. We are friends; Many things connect us together, with a sense of humor to our vision of the world.
The script was born from Viktor’s novel. When they sent me the script, I did not read it with a “cool head” but with the feeling: “Here, they have prepared something that will touch me and make me angry at the same time.” And [that was] RIGHT. The characters are alive, the story captures you and the themes are bitter but necessary.
Is the story of the film based on a real case?
This is not a specific case, but it could be – and unfortunately, this is what hurts the most. In this story, there are so many models familiar with our society: corruption, negligence, greed … Even while we were turning, there were similar episodes in nursing homes in Serbia and Croatia. This is everyday news, we only compress them in an hour and a half in the film, which makes them even more intense.
Do you think that the themes of the film are not only specific to your country?
These are indeed universal themes. Here, we recognize them by our names and our streets, but the same things happen in London, Buenos Aires or Istanbul. Profit before dignity, abuse of power, manipulating the weak – it is a global catalog of problems. Flag does not present “our special misfortune” but rather what we share with the rest of the planet.
Dino Mustfic
Where did you find the actors? I recognized the harbor of Part of his Hollywood work
Everyone knows Rade Šerbedžija as a big movie star in this region, and it was a safe ticket – he brings experience but also his eternal curiosity to explore new film characters. The rest of the distribution is very experienced, with many films and roles. I worked with some of them in the theater, and I know others of my first feature film. These are actors who inspire me, and I think they raise the quality of the film.
On the set, experience and freshness complement each other and sometimes challenge each other. And that’s good because the film comes from this mixture of older and younger actors.
Why did you decided to go back to the cinema more than 20 years after your film RemakeAnd have you thought of making these years between the films or had you focused on your other activities?
I did not escape the film; The circumstances rather led me to develop my career more in the theater, which pushed me to the scene. But the film has always been somewhere below the surface. The scenario of Flag I just remembered how much this type of narration is in my blood. It was not a decision of “it’s time”, but rather an inner feeling: “If I do not film this, I will regret it for the rest of my life.”
Do you know what you will do next?
I soon start working on a new film that touches our past in Prijedor’s city. The film is titled Bands (Armbands) and opens up a story in wartime based on the factual tragedy of this city, when people, because of their ethnic history (Bosniaks and Croats), were ordered by the local military authorities to mark white armbands. The film follows the story of a young interethnic couple whose love, in the whirlwind of a bloody story, remains pure, unchanged and exalted. This upcoming film is therefore entirely different in the genre and theme of Flag.
How special is it for you to open the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival with your film?
It is an honor that warms your heart and tightens the stomach a little. Sarajevo is my city and the SFF has long become a global address. Opening the festival means telling a story first to those who know you best, but also in front of guests from around the world. This is a time when your home at home and your world premiere merger in the same feeling – and believe me, it does not often happen.
