Movie Screening Of Murina and Countryman Documentary

The movie Murina: Rating: M. In Croatian with English subtitles. Winner of the Caméra d’Or award at Cannes in 2021 for Best First Feature Film. Murina is a psychological drama and a coming of age tale of a young woman’s struggle for independence. On the surface, 16-year old Julija’s life looks like paradise, but a deeper dive shows she and her mother Nela must carefully navigate the oppressive rule of a controlling father and husband. Tensions rise when a charismatic and wealthy family friend arrives at their Croatian island home. For Ante he offers the chance for a life changing deal. For Nela he’s a reminder of a different life she could have had. For Julija he’s a getaway plan.

Murina will be followed by a documentary entitled Countryman by Peter Pecotić, an Australian film maker of Croatian descent. While retracing his late father’s foot steps across parts of Australia Peter meets up with Yugi an indigenous Croatian Australian artist from the desert. Together they discover a shared ancestry, values and explore relationships to country. The documentary premiered during the Croatian Film Festival 2021 and was financially supported by the Central State Office for Croats Abroad.