The film follows the chronology of the developments that resulted in the change of government in Croatia in 2000. The death of President Franjo Tuđman deprives the country of the major political power holder and the parliamentary and presidential elections are soon to come. We follow the developments in those turbulent days through the lives of nine politicians – up close and personal.
Croatia 2000: Who Wants to Be a President reveals for the first time what went on behind closed doors, how crucial political decisions were made, what were the expectations and fears of the leading politicians. Political moves in the holiday season are depicted against the backdrop of anticipated historical changes. Without any comments or interviews, the film has preserved the authenticity of the events, allowing the viewer to witness the events as if seen through the keyhole.
Following some of the most influential figures in Croatian politics, Croatia 2000 – Who Wants to Be a President shows them in a context they have never been seen in before. The film's first release in Croatian theaters was in 2001, attracting more than 20,000 viewers. In 2010, after the expiry of President Mesić's second term in office, a sequel was made: a short documentary, Ten Years After.
Original title: | Novo, novo vrijeme |
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Year of production: | 2001. |
Screening time: | 104' |
Format: | DV, 35 mm |
Production: | Motovun Film Festival, Factum |
Co-financiers: | Ministry of Culture, US AID (Zagreb), OSI (Zagreb & Budapest), CDU (Zagreb), Jan Vrijman Fund (Amsterdam), EPH, Radio 101 |
Written and directed by: | Rajko Grlić, Igor Mirković |
Produced by: | Rajko Grlić, Boris T. Matić, Igor Mirković |
Co-producer: | Nenad Puhovski |
Original score: | Matija Dedić |
Cinematography by: | Mario Delić, Svebor Kranjc, Goran Legović, Igor Savatović, Alan Stanković, Slobodan Trninić, Maja Zrnić |
Edited by: | Ivana Fumić, Tomislav Pavlić, Dana Budisavljević, Vjeran Pavlinić |
Sound dubbing: | Mladen Škalec |
Graphic design: | Bruketa & Žinić |
Production coordinator: | Nada Pintar |
Research and archive: | Irena Bogadi |
Assistant cinematographers and sound recordists: | Dražen Grubišić, Slaven Jekauc, Andrej Korovljev, Zoran Rački, Danilo Šerbedžija, Mario Vargović, Ivan Goran Vitez |
Production assistant: | Olinka Vištica |
Distribution and sales: | Motovun Film Festival |
Festivals & Awards:
IDFA 2001; Palić International Film Festival 2001 – FIPRESCI Award; Balkan Black Box 2003, Berlin