From this Thursday until next Saturday, Split will be the site of numerous film premieres, the audience of the 17th Mediterranean Film Festival Split can expect a record 107 films from 41 countries, which will be shown in six different programmes at four locations.
In addition to domestic, foreign directors will personally present their films to the audience: Omar Hilal (Egypt), Miguel Faus (Spain), Enrico Maria Artale (Italy), Julia Niemann and Daniel Hoesl (Austria), Alexis Koukias (Greece), Dragan Jovičević (Serbia), as well as Ardit Sadiku and Erenik Beqiri (Albania).
FMFS opens on 13 June at the Bačvice Open-air Cinema with the Croatian premiere of the Spanish film "The Silent Maid", and will be preceded by the world premiere of the new short film "Sola" directed by Lana Barić, starring Marija Škaričić, Ivana Roščić, Snježana Sinovčić and Goran Marković.
After winning the Palme d' Or, the short film "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" by Nebojša Slijepčević will have its Croatian premiere on 18 June at the Bačvice Open-air Cinema. The Split audience will be the first in Croatia to see "My Husband, the Idiot" directed by Luka Galešić, with Marina Redžepović and Nikša Butijer in the lead roles, as well as "The Sea Between Us" directed by Luna Sevnik with Leon Lučev in the title role.
The feature-length programmes include films that were noticed or had won awards at the most important festivals in the world, from Cannes and Berlin to Sundance and Venice. We’re showing everything from the new film with Isabelle Huppert, the Italian blockbuster of the year, the Egyptian and Albanian Oscar nominees, to poignant documentaries and comedies based on true events.
FMFS is moving its third open-air cinema next to the Gregory of Nin’s monument. On the green area adjacent to the northern entrance into Diocletian's Palace, FMFS will set up a temporary "Cinema Portaula", as the residents of the Get call this part, and films from partner festivals will be screened for free.
In recent years, FMFS has become an increasingly well-known gathering place for film professionals, but also an increasingly crucial place in the education and upbringing of a new audience through numerous lectures, masterclasses, workshops and exhibitions held during the ten days of the festival. A special part of the programme is designed for the youngest in order to introduce them from an early age to high quality domestic and European production.
