Top-notch films from Iran, New Zealand, Montenegro, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Peru, which talk about the city and the countryside, home and emigration, construction and demolition, rituals, work, memory and disappearance, but also about resistance, survival and life that continues despite everything, will be presented to the Podgorica audience in the coming days.
Namely, a selection of films from last year's edition of the Risan Ethnological Film Festival will be presented at the Montenegrin Cinematheque, as part of the "EHO Risan Ethnological Film Festival" program. Screenings of the selected works will be held from February 17 to 20 in the "Gojko Kastratović" hall at the Montenegrin Cinematheque, every evening at 20 p.m.
"Risan Ethnological Film Festival, whose selector is prominent Montenegrin documentary film director Vladimir Perovic", has been consistently building a recognizable program and aesthetic line for years, bringing together authors and films that deal with the complex relationships between humans, space, tradition and contemporary social processes," the Film Archive reminds in a statement.
They add that this is a festival that has emerged over the years as a significant platform for anthropological, ethnological and auteur documentary film.
"Recognizing its importance, the Montenegrin Film Archive, through the EHO program of the Risan Ethnological Film Festival, brings its echo to the audience that did not have the opportunity to watch the selected films during the festival period, affirming the idea that valuable festival programs deserve an extended life," they state.
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Thus, during four days of screenings, the audience will have the opportunity to see top films from Iran, New Zealand, Montenegro, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Peru and get acquainted with the cinematography segment of these countries. The focus of the opening is on various topics - they talk about the city and the village, home and emigration, construction and demolition, rituals, work, memory and disappearance, but also about resistance, survival and life that continues despite everything...
The program will open tomorrow with the feature-length documentary film "ISATIS" by Alireza Dehghan from Iran.
"It is a poetic and layered journey through the oldest adobe city in the world. Through the elements of water, wind, fire and earth, the film speaks of ancient rituals, the peaceful coexistence of religions and the fragile balance between heritage and modern industrial pressure," the description states.
The second day of the program is dedicated to the topic of home, as a space, idea, and feeling.
“From the minimalist and visually striking film 'Home' directed by Thomas Gleeson, through an intimate story about empty houses in the Montenegrin north in the film 'To Someone of Their Own' Set Šabotić, to a warm and nostalgic portrait of the emigrant community in 'Mala Juga' Nikola Ilic...
The evening closes with the films 'On the Roofs of Those Who Sleep', which is signed by Antonelo Murđa Pizano, and it is a meditation on the disappearance and transience of urban memory, and 'Graditeljska', a film Vladimir Perović "which is a powerful and ironic image of work, sweat, and the invisible builders of the modern world," the announcement states.
The third day at the Cinematheque is reserved for an encounter with history, ideology, and climate change, the statement reveals.
“The film 'German Spade on Kalemegdan' directed by Dimitrij Marković raises questions about the misuse of archaeology and the politics of memory, while the cult short film 'Biljeg' Živka Nikolić, through irony, speaks about the absurdity of the system. In the film 'Dreams of the Village Gives', which he signs Shanta Nepali, "We follow women who remain in an abandoned village in the Himalayas, faced with climate change and the disappearance of basic life resources," it was announced.
The final day of the program is dedicated to quiet perseverance and collective memory.
"In the movie 'Life Goes On'" Radmila Liždek we follow the harmony of man and nature in the depopulated areas of Herzegovina, while 'The Shadow of the King', signed by Hadi Shariati "exposes the devastating consequences of power and greed over natural resources," the description states.
The program closes with the films "God Save Us" directed by Dobrivoja i Dobrile Pantelic which brings a poignant return to an abandoned homeland, as well as the film "The Golden Bridge" in which the director Horhe Karmona del Solar brings the moving story of the ritual renewal of an Incan bridge - a powerful symbol of togetherness, memory and connections between people.
"Welcome to the world of documentary film - come and discover stories that leave a mark," says the Montenegrin Film Archive.
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