The official feature film competition of the 20th Zagreb Film Festival, taking place from 23-30 October in several locations in the Croatian capital, as well as on the web platforms kinoeuropa.hr and croatian.film, consists of 15 titles, most of them tried and tested works that garnered some buzz on the festival circuit. However, a special aspect of this year’s programme is that four of the titles are domestic, Croatian productions, all written and directed by filmmakers making their feature film debuts. The official Croatian Oscars entry, Juraj Lerotić’s Safe Place [+leggi anche:
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The rest of the programme will feature titles such as Carla Simón’s Berlinale winner Alcarràs [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Giovanni Pompili
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intervista: Eden Dambrine
intervista: Lukas Dhont
intervista: Lukas Dhont
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intervista: Romane Gueret e Lise Akoka
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intervista: Valentina Maurel
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intervista: Ruben Östlund
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The Together Again section, which screens the newest works from auteurs whose previous films screened at earlier editions of the festival, will consist of only three titles this year: Pjer Žalica’s May Labour Day [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] — as well as the Network of Festivals in the Adriatic Region programme, which will showcase titles from five festivals from as many of the ex-Yugoslav countries. The Great Five programme, organised in cooperation with the network of European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC Croatia), will once again showcase selected works from five of the biggest national cinemas in Europe (UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany). 

Two of the programmes for younger audiences will return: PLUS consists of films made for audiences of teenagers and high school students, while KinoKino screens films aimed at children of elementary school age. This being a milestone edition, the 20th Zagreb Film Festival will also feature two retrospectives, one showcasing the selected documentaries that were screened at the festival over the course of previous editions, and the other doing the same with the Checkers titles.

The ZFF Industry programme is a platform for education and networking of film professionals in the region. This practical and educational platform will feature numerous masterclasses, pitching sessions, workshops, panel discussions and round tables intended for audiences of all ages, interests and levels of professional knowledge, from school children to film industry professionals. Some of the events that have already become a tradition of the festival will return, including the My First Script workshop, which is aimed at emerging screenwriters and filmmakers and will this year be mentored by Pjer Žalica, Antonio Nuić and David Pope. The Industry Youth! workshop and pitching forum will feature six projects from regional dramatic arts academies, while the creative workshop My First Video Game will address the youngest audiences. ZFF Industry will also host two Creative Europe MEDIA events and masterclasses by Croatian-Danish actor Zlatko Burić and Italian editor Cristiano Travaglioli.