HR / FR
original title: U ime Jagode, Čokolade i Duha Svetoga
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 20’
Year: 2018
Trailer
in co-production with Interfilm (HR) and Whistle Productions (FR)
One Sunday after the mass, in an overly Christian village, Petar, a priest devoted to his profession, wants just one thing: enjoy an ice cream. But, the village thinks it’s a sin for a priest to eat an ice cream, but he will do anything for this simple pleasure, even at the cost of his faith.
director: Karla Lulić
writer: Karla Lulić
producer: Karla Lulić
co-producer: Ivan Maloča
production: Dobar film
co-production: Interfilm
director of photography: Zara Popovici
editors: Hrvoslava Brkušić
costume designer: Tajči Čekada
production designer: Veronika Radman, Romain Valembois
Make up and hair: Andrea Licul, Sanja Rivić
sound designer: Hrvoje Nikšić
cast: Goran Navojec, Helena Minić-Matanić, Igor Galo, Vedran Živolić, Damir Martinović, Zoran Prodanović
Supported by: Istrian Cultural Agency (IKA), Municipality of Svetvinčenat
awards:
AWARD – Best International Short Film, Rome Independent Film Festival 2018
AWARD – Best International Short Film, New York City Chain Film Festival 2019
WORLD PREMIERE – Los Angeles, South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) 2018
NATIONAL PREMIERE – Gala Opening Ceremony of the Pula Film Festival – the first short film in the festival’s history screened in the Arena at the opening night, in front of over 5,000 viewers
festivals:
SPECIAL SCREENING – at the historic and prestigious Aero Theatre in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque), as the Croatian representative among the best recent European films within the Starring Europe Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – prestigious international film festivals:
Athens Balkans Beyond Borders 2019
FEST — New Directors | New Films Festival 2020
Buffalo International Film Festival 2019
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2019
Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2020 (10th Festival Anniversary – Special Screening of Best European Comedies)
Orlando Florida Film Festival 2019
Route 66 Film Festival, Springfield, Illinois 2019
Tally Shorts Film Festival, Florida 2019
66th Martovski Festival of Documentary and Short Film, Belgrade 2019
Ischia Film Festival, Italy 2019 (Special Section)
Balkan Food Film Festival, Albania 2019
Festival of Mediterranean Film Split, Croatia 2019
Night of Croatian Film 2018 (screenings in national theaters across Croatia and in Vienna, Austria)
Postira Film Festival, island of Brač, Croatia 2019
Trebinje Film Festival 2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina
CINEMA DISTRIBUTION – part of the program “Shorts Before Commercials” in cinemas across Croatia, and “Europanorama” screenings in cinemas throughout Europe