Dalibor Matanić
Before his great fiction films acquired fame in Croatia and abroad, Matanić had directed and co-directed some exceptional documentaries, such as ''Derby'', ''Metropolis'', ''BAG'' and ''Good Luck!''.
In 1998, the decision was made to close down the last coal mine in Croatia – Tupljak near Labin. Three hundred workers existentially and emotionally attached to the mine and mining lost their jobs. At the same time, the members of Labin Art Express project move in. The show begins…
The film was made as part of the documentary film workshop of the Grožnjan Imaginary Academy.
Original title: | Sretno! |
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Year of production: | 1999. |
Screening time: | 35' |
Format: | 16 mm |
Production: | Factum |
Written and directed by: | Dalibor Matanić, Tomislav Rukavina, Stanislav Tomić |
Produced by: | Nenad Puhovski |
Cinematography by: | Mirko Pivčević |
Edited by: | Dubravka Turić |
Original score: | Gustafi, Metal Guru, Đavoli |
Photographers: | Marianne Greber, Mirko Pivčević, Marko Krce |
Sound dubbing: | Ruben Albahari |
Sound recording: | Tomislav Rukavina |
Assistant cinematographer: | Marko Krce |
Festivals & Awards:
Days of Croatian Film 1999 – Jury's Special Mention for Cinematography; Motovun Film Festival 1999 – Kodak Award; Alpe Adria Cinema – Trieste International Film Festival 2000; Samos Documentary Film Festival 2001