Lana Šarić
Lana Šarić is one of the best young Croatian dramatists. She writes for theater and television and she directs theatrical productions. ''Category: Optimist'' is the first film she has directed.
Category: Optimist
Bravely and in an artistically mature way, in her film ''Category: Optimist'' Lana Šarić deals with her own disease and its consequences. This unique film wins audience with its optimism, even in the toughest of situations.
Category: Optimist is a film about coping with a potentially lethal disease – leukemia – and everything that comes after treatment. When patients get well, owing to a fortunate combination of medical science, doctors' efforts, help from family and friends and one's will to fight, their lives change completely. In the challenges ahead, the most important thing is to stay optimistic.
| Original title: | Klasa Optimist |
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| Country of production: | Croatia |
| Year of production: | 2010. |
| Screening time: | 58' |
| Format: | DigiBeta |
| Production: | Factum |
| Co-producer: | Zagreb film |
| Co-financier: | HAVC |
| Written and directed by: | Lana Šarić |
| Produced by: | Nenad Puhovski |
| Cinematography by: | Damir Kudin |
| Edited by: | Ivana Rogić |
| Original score: | Dario Hajsek |
| Sound recording: | Hrvoje Petek, Marko Grgić i Ivan Šmintić |
| Assistant director: | Čejen Černić |
| Executive producer: | Tamara Babun |
| Assistant producer: | Vanja Daskalović |
| Post-production: | Orlando Film Classic d.o.o. |
Festivals & Awards:
ZagrebDox 2010
Category: Optimist - postcard
Category: Optimist - premiere
ZagrebDox 2010
