MARBLE CEMETERY
PerSo Short
BY ANTONINA BLAZANOVIC
CROATIA, 2018, 19’
Director: Antonina Blazanovic
Production: Antonina Blazanovic, Mabel Hopper
Cinematography: Lisa-Marie Mattsson
SYNOPSIS
The ex-Yugoslavian island ‘Goli Otok’ or ‘Naked Island’, has a dark past surrounded by mystery. It was top secret leaving very little evidence of what happened in the Adriatic, so many years ago.
Based on writings by Ante Zemljar it blends reality and phantasy allowing the audience to experience Goli on a hot summers day, giving people a glimpse of the weight that still lays on that little piece of land while also hinting at the beauty and strength that lays within its shameful past.
This documentary waives longwinded interviews and explanations of historic events.
Instead, it takes you on a visual journey – to a place of horror and peace. A place of ghosts and rocks. A place of shame and hope.
PerSo Short
Antonina Blazanovic
Antonina is a London based filmmaker. She was born and raised in Germany to Croatian parents. Her love for movies and people stems from growing up between cultures. In 2014 she moved to London, UK, to pursue her passion: film. At Met Film School she discovered her love for documentary filmmaking. In 2016 she completed her BA with her graduation piece ‘Mramorje Kameno’.
Main themes of her work are identity, the dark side of humanity and memories.
Main themes of her work are identity, the dark side of humanity and memories.
