Synopsis

Three women of different ages meet in an ophthalmologist’s waiting room. The mention of a tragedy that left one of them short of sight suddenly overcomes their differences and briefly brings them together.

Festivals & Awards (selected)

• – Venice Film Festival 2015 / GOLDEN LION – ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
• – Sundance Film Festival 2016
• – Rotterdam International Film Festival 2016
• – Diversions International Film Festival 2016 / BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
• – Busan International Short Film Festival 2016
• – Melbourne International Film Festival 2016
• – Gijón International Film Festival 2016
• – Kinopavasaris – Vilnius International Film Festival 2016

Cast and crew

• Director, Writer – Dubravka Turić
• Producer – Zdenka Gold
• Cast – Aleksandra Naumov, Nada Đurevska, Lana Barić, Anita Matković, Dražen Kuhn
• Director of photography – Branko Linta
• Editor – Dubravka Turić
• Sound designer – Dubravka Premar
• Set designer – Željka Burić
• Make-up artist – Snježana Gorup
• Costume designer – Morana Starčević

Spiritus Movens 2015

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Synopsis

Family tensions are slowly eroding what should have been a carefree summer for the young boy Jakov. A series of events ending in tragedy will incite his emotional revolt against the grown ups, but also his sense of guilt.             

Festivals & Awards (selected)

• – Quinzaine des Realisateurs, Cannes Film Festival 2017
• – Bogota Film Festival 2018 / BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD
• – Film Femmes Meditterranne 2018 / AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FILM
• – Aesthetica Film Festival 2018
• – Sarajevo Film Festival 2018
• – BiH Looks Around 2018 / BEST FILM AWARD
• – Zagreb Film Festival 2018 / JURY SPECIAL MENTION
• – Brusselles Film Festival 2018
• – Sharjah Film Platform 2018 / BEST NARRATIVE FILM
• – Days of Croatian Film 2019 / OKTAVIJAN AWARD FOR BEST FILM, BEST SCRIPT AWARD
• – Valletta Film Festival 2019 / BEST NEW TALENT AWARD

Cast and Crew

• Director – Dubravka Turić
• Writer – Jelena Paljan
• Producer – Dijana Mlađenović
• Cast – Roko Glavina, Lana Barić, Nikša Butijer, Milivoj Beader, Areta Ćurković, Donat Zeko, Franko Jakovčević
• Director of photography – Radislav Jovanov Gonzo
• Editor – Dubravka Turić
• Original music by – Jura Ferina and Pavle Miholjević
• Set designer – Petra Poslek
• Make-up artist – Snježana Gorup
• Costume designer – Morana Starčević
• Kinematograf 2017

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Croatia’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96^th Academy Awards 2024

Oktavijan Award for Best Feature Film in 2023 by Croatian Society of Film Critics

Synopsis

After the death of her father, anthropologist Ana experiences an identity crisis. Her research on ancient symbols begins to bleed into her new life until the traces she now follows slowly unravel a portal to her future.

Festivals & Awards (selected)

• Warsaw Film Festival 2022
• Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022
• Santa Barbara Film Festival 2022
• L’Europe autour de l’Europe 2023
• – Prix Sauvage Best Feature Film Award
• Unrestricted View Film Festival 2023
• – Best Foreign Feature Film
• – Best Director Special Mention
• – Best Actress Special Mention
• Ischia Film Festival 2023
• – Castello Aragonese Best Director Award
• Sopot Film Festival 2023
• – Best Actress Award
• Pula Film Festival 2023
• – Golden Arena for Best Editing
• – Golden Arena for Best Sound Design
• – Golden Arena for Best Make-up
• La Femme Independent Film Festival 2023
• – Film Jury Special Mention
• – Film Outstanding Leading Actress Award
• – Best Script of a Foreign Film Award
• LIFFE 2023
• – Best Actress Award
• Balcan Nordic Film Festival 2023
• – Best Director Award
• – Best Performing Actress Award
• Asti Film Festival 2023
• – La Prima Cosa Bella International – Best Film Award
• Slika U Pokretu 2023
• – Best Cinematography Award (Co-Production category)
• Croatian Society of FIlm Critics
• – Oktavijan – Best Feature Film in 2023 Award
  

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Press

• ZONA FILMA – https://zonafilma.com/a-dobitnici-oktavijana-za-2023-su/

INDIEWIRE – https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/international-oscar-contenders-2024-oscars-shortlists-1234937922/

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER – https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscar-nomination-predictions-all-movies-screened-1235705601/

SCREENDAILY – https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/traces-review/5188210.article

NY WEEKLY – https://nyweekly.com/entertainment/dubravka-turic-continues-profound-cinematic-journey-with-traces/

THE WRAP – https://www.thewrap.com/traces-dubravka-turic-wrap-screening-series-video/

GLORIA – https://www.gloria.hr/gl/lifestyle/kultura/redateljica-dubravka-turic-zene-su-jos-uvijek-u-tezoj-poziciji-bez-obzira-na-industriju-15351983

FIPRESCI – https://fipresci.org/talent-press/trauma-leaves-traces/

SABTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT – https://www.independent.com/2023/02/14/of-nannies-and-grieving/

DOG AND WOLF – https://www.dogandwolf.com/2023/12/traces-2022-tragovi-film-review/

AWFJ – https://awfj.org/blog/2023/12/28/traces-review-by-amber-wilkinson/

DUART – https://www.duart.hr/news/best-feature-film-traces

FLAUNT – https://www.flaunt.com/post/dubravka-turic

JUTARNJI LIST – https://www.jutarnji.hr/kultura/film-i-televizija/tragovi-u-ovom-filmu-toliko-je-ljubavi-i-prema-unistenom-zaboravljenom-centru-zagreba-15294667

ZONA FILMA – http://zonafilma.com/vizualno-istancana-poetika-i-estetika/

GRAZIA – https://grazia.hr/dubravka-turic-intervju/

LJEPOTA I ZDRAVLJE – https://www.ljepotaizdravlje.hr/dubravka-turic-nastojim-pamtiti-samo-dobre-stvari/

TPORTAL – https://www.tportal.hr/kultura/clanak/tragovi-dubravke-turic-tezak-film-ali-jedan-od-najboljih-na-puli-specijal-103-20230721

TPORTAL – https://www.tportal.hr/kultura/clanak/dubravka-turic-nagradena-za-reziju-filma-tragovi-20230703

Press download kit

http://tinsy.me/3SLjDT

Cast and Crew

• Director, Writer – Dubravka Turić
• Co-writer – Danijel Žeželj
• Producer – Ankica Jurić Tilić
• Co-producers – Ieva Norviliene, Milan Stojanović, Marija Stojanović
• Cast – Marija Škaričić, Nikša Butijer, Mate Gulin, Lana Barić, Tvrtko Jurić
• Director of photography – Damjan Radovanović
• Editor – Dubravka Turić
• Original music by – Jonas Jurkunas
• Set designer – Tajana Čanić Stanković
• Make-up artist – Snježana Gorup
• Costume designer – Željka Franulović

Photo gallery

Synopsis

Zagreb, last days of the year. In an old apartment where every object belongs to the past, Tina is trying to revive the holiday rituals. As New Year’s Eve is approaching, festivities and fireworks keep intruding into her private space.

Festivals (selected)

• – Sarajevo Film Festival 2019
• – Go Short 2019
• – FilmFest Dresden 2019
• – CinEast 2019
• – Zagreb Film Festival
• – Olhares do Mediterraneo 2019
• – Encounters Film Festival 2020

Cast and Crew

• Director, Writer –  Dubravka Turić
• Producer – Vinko Brešan
• Cast – Lana Barić
• Director of photography – Mirko Pivčević
• Editor – Dubravka Turić
• Sound Designer – Dubravka Premar
• Set designer – Tanja Lacko
• Costume designer – Morana Starčević
• Make-up artist – Snježana Gorup
• Zagreb Film, 2019

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