Film Center Serbia – Domestic Premiere of A Blue Flower at the Palić Festival

The local premiere of the Serbian minority co-production A Blue Flower by Zrinko Ogresta
will take place at the Palić Festival.

Zrinko Ogresta’s film A Blue Flower has been invited to the competition program of the 28th Palić European Film Festival, which will be held from July 17 to 23 in Palić and Subotica. The Palić European Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in the region, dedicated exclusively to European cinema. It presents the finest works of contemporary European cinematography while nurturing the tradition of auteur and artistic films. The main competition program consists of 12 selected films that have premiered at major international festivals and is dedicated to European works that explore the fate of the European individual, highlighting the richness and significance of diversity within the European space.

A Blue Flower is a film about a woman, a mother, and a daughter, centered around middle-aged Mirjana, an employee at a thread factory in Zagreb. On the day of her 20th work anniversary celebration, Mirjana’s encounters and conversations with her loved ones shed light on different aspects of her life: her past, her present, and what lies ahead.

The screenplay was written by Ivor Martinić in collaboration with director Ogresta. The film stars Vanja Ćirić, Anja Šovagović Despot, Tea Harčević, Nikša Butijer, Doris Šarić-Kukuljica, Alen Liverić, and others. The film’s producer is Ivan Maloča, cinematographer Branko Linta, editor Tomislav Pavlic, and the music was composed by Dino Osmanagić and Kristijan Koščica.

A Blue Flower had its world premiere in mid-April at the main program of the 43rd Moscow International Film Festival, where it was voted the third-best film by the audience. A few days ago, it was also nominated for the international film award ‘East-West Golden Arch.’ The film was produced by Interfilm from Zagreb in co-production with Zillion Film from Belgrade and Croatian Radio Television, with support from HAVC and FCS. The Croatian premiere will take place on July 20 at the 68th Pula Film Festival.

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