Sinopsis

24.08.
Forte mare

New African Voices

21:00
OBEĆANO NEBO / PROMISED SKY


Zemlja / Country: Francuska, Tunis, Katar / France, Tunisia, Qatar 
Godina / Year: 2025.
Trajanje / Runtime: 95′
Produkcija / Production:  Maneki Films, Henia Production
Rediteljka / Director: Erige Sehiri 
Scenario / Screenplay: Erige Sehiri, Anna Ciennik, Malika Cécile Louati
Producenti / Producers:  Didar Domehri, Erige Sehiri 
Direktor fotografije / Cinematography: Petda Marzouk 
Umjetnički direktor/ Art Director: Amel Rezgui
Montaža / Editing: Nadia Ben Rachid 
Kostimi / Costumes:  Imen Khalledi
Zvuk / Sound: Aymen Laabidi, Alexis Jung, Simon Apostolou
Uloge / Cast:  Aïssa Maiga, Debora Lobe Naney, Laetitia Ky, Estelle Kenza Dogbo, Foued
Zaazaa, Mohamed Grayaa, Touré Blamassi


Sinopsis / Synopsis: 
Mari, pastorka i i bivša novinarka iz Obale Slonovače, već deset godina živi u Tunisu. Njen dom postaje utočište za Nejni, mladu majku koja traži bolju budućnost, i Dzoli, odlučnu studentkinju koja na svojim plećima nosi snove svoje porodice. Dolazak jedne male djevojčice bez roditelja dovodi u pitanje njihovu solidarnost u napetoj društvenoj klimi, otkrivajući istovremeno njihovu ranjivost i snagu.
Marie, an Ivorian pastor and former journalist, has lived in Tunisia for ten years. Her home becomes a refuge for Naney, a young mother seeking a better future, and Jolie, a strong-willed student carrying her family’s hopes. The arrival of a little orphan girl challenges their sense of solidarity in a tense social climate, revealing both their fragility and strength.
O rediteljki / Director’s bio: 

Erige Sehiri je francusko-tuniska rediteljka, producentkinja i bivša novinarka čiji rad spaja      dokumentaristički realizam i igrani film. Filmsku karijeru započela je u oblasti dokumentarnog filma, režirajući hvaljeni film Railway Men (2018), koji prikazuje
svakodnevne izazove tuniskih željezničkih radnika. 2022. godine je napisala scenario, režirala i producirala svoj prvi dugometražni film Pod smokvama, intimni portret mladosti, rada i prolaznih trenutaka povezanosti, smješten u ruralni voćnjak smokava. Film je
premijerno prikazan na Filmskom festivalu u Kanu i izabran je da predstavlja Tunis na dodjeli Oskara 2023. godine. Obećano nebo, njen drugi dugometražni film, premijerno je prikazan na Filmskom festivalu u Kanu, u okviru zvanične selekcije Un Certain Regard.


Erige Sehiri is a French-Tunisian director, producer, and former journalist whose work bridges documentary realism and narrative cinema. Sehiri began her film career in documentary, directing the acclaimed Railway Men (2018), which captured the daily struggles of Tunisian railway workers. In 2022, she wrote, directed, and produced her first feature, Under the Fig Trees, an intimate portrait of youth, labour, and fleeting moments of connection set in a rural fig orchard. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected to represent Tunisia at the 2023 Academy Awards. Promised Sky, her second feature film, premiered at Cannes Film Festival Official selection Un Certain Regard.


Mreža festivala Jadranske regije / Network of the Festivals in the Adriatic region
23:00
ISTINSKI OGOLJEN / TRULY NAKED


Zemlja / Country: Holandija, Belgija, Francuska, Velika Britanija / Netherlands, Belgium,
France, Great Britain
Godina / Year: 2026.
Trajanje / Runtime: 102’

Produkcija / Production: Isabella Films, Prime Time, Cinema Defacto
Rediteljka / Director: Muriel d’Ansembourg
Scenario / Screenplay: Muriel d’Ansembourg
Producenti / Producers: Isabella Depeweg, Els Vandervorst
Direktor fotografije / Cinematography: Myrthe Mosterman
Montaža / Editing: Emiel Nuninga
Umjetnički direktor / Art Director: Fleur Ankone
Kostimi / Costumes: Isabel Van Renterghem
Muzika / Music: Evgeni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
Uloge / Cast: Caolán O’Gorman, Andrew Howard, Alessa Savage, Safiya Benaddi, Lyndsey
Marshal

Sinopsis / Synopsis:
Alek je tinejdžer koji posmatra svijet kroz prizmu očevog porno-biznisa. Selidba u miran primorski gradić donosi mu šansu za novi početak. Ipak, susret sa buntovnom Ninom mijenja sve. Njihova veza prerasta u dirljivu priču o sazrijevanju, otkrivanju prave
intimnosti i potrebi da budemo prihvaćeni.


Alek is a teenager who sees the world through the lens of his father’s pornography business. Moving to a quiet coastal town gives him a chance for a fresh start. But everything changes when he meets the rebellious Nina. Their relationship grows into a moving coming-of-age story about discovering true intimacy and the universal need to be accepted.

O rediteljki / Director’s bio:
Muriel d’Ansembourg (1972) je holandska scenaristkinja i rediteljka, diplomac prestižne Londonske filmske škole. Njeni nagrađivani kratki filmovi i dokumentarci često istražuju intimnost u neobičnim okruženjima. Sklona je naturalističkom pristupu, pomijeranju granica i kombinovanju profesionalnih glumaca sa naturščicima. Njen film Truly naked permijerno je prikazan na Berlinalu.

Muriel d’Ansembourg (1972) is a Dutch screenwriter and director, and a graduate of the prestigious London Film School. Her award-winning short films and documentaries often explore intimacy in unconventional settings. She is known for her naturalistic approach, pushing boundaries, and combining professional actors with non-professional performers. Her film Truly naked premiered at the Berlinale.