Renata Poljak
CV:
Renata Poljak (Split, Croatia, 1974) is a visual artist and director. She graduated in 1997 at the Art Academy in Split, and completed her post-graduate studies, AV creation, in 1999 at the Fine Arts Academy in Nantes (majoring in film and video). She exhibited works at numerous independent domestic and international exhibitions, film festivals and biennials. She is the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, including the T-HT Award at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb in 2012. Her residencies include stays at the Art Institute of San Francisco, MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, Art In General in New York, Cité Internationale des Arts and Récollets in Paris, etc.
Movies:
Film je inspiriran kratkom pričom Miljenka Jergovića o židovskoj princezi iz 1943. godine koja je poželjela postati nevidljiva. U drugom dijelu filma pratimo turističkog vodiča, krajem 2006. godine koji „objašnjava“ Spomenik ubijenim Židovima Europe u Berlinu. On govori engleski i prepričava skandale i anegdote vezane za podizanje samog spomenika, i to na način da zaokuplja i zabavlja turiste k...
COMPETITION
Documentary film that questions contemporary social values. It has been filmed in three different high schools in Zagreb whereby Croatian students were involved in multilayered conversations about the socialist past of their country, religion and history they had learned intertwined with the students’ views on civil rights, the notion of freedom, current social, political and economic situation...
17. LFF
, Opatija Summer Stage
In 2016, the ex-Yugoslav Navy flagship Vis was deliberately sunk in order to turn it into a scuba diving attraction in Croatia. The ship lies on the seabed of the waters close to Brijuni Islands where in 1956 Nasser, Nehru and Tito met to discuss their opposition to the Cold War and the formation of the Nonaligned Movement.By employing visually impressive shots, the film establishes a signature...
18. LFF
, Opatija Summer Stage
Dreaming of better lands, from generation to generation, because of poverty, hunger and wars, we voyage across the seas. Geography is destiny. Do our bodies retain the memories of our grandfathers; are memories of running away in search of better lands imprinted on our bodies? "Porvenir" means "future" in Spanish. Porvenir is the only town in Tierra del Fuego, at the bottom...
19. LFF
, Opatija Summer Stage
An intimate story about a divorce that took place in Split, the city from which the author hails. An analogy is made between the city of Split (Eng. to split – to separate) and a parting of the ways between two people.
izvan konkurencije / out of competition
, regionale
, Villa Antonio
Formed around four main stories, the film combines visually impressive segments with the testimonies of female partisans. Nanica (18) died young during the war and left behind a diary. Marija (87) gave an audio interview a couple of years ago and we have her audio recording. Hilda (105) and Zdenka (96) passionately testify about their war and post-war experiences. The film searches for hidden f...
