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There Was Once
There Was OnceTribeca Cinemas, Thursday, September 13, 7:00 p.m.

Director: Hrvoje Hribar

Original Language Title: Bil jedon
Documentary, 44 min., 2002
Production Company: Fiz production d.o.o., HRT
Editor: Slaven Zecevic
Director of Photography: Silvije Jesenkovic
Synopsis:

A fisherman invests all his money into new fishing technology and sets out to sea to try it out.
Croatian director Hrvoje Hribar contemplates on the nature and purpose of documentary. He talks about his experiences and reflections applied in the filming of his film There was once... (Bil jedon) about the exploits of fishermen from the island of Vis. Story about a man who sailed out as Don Quixote and sailed in as king happened rather recently, so that the adventure was re-enacted with most of the original protagonists. Since the plot of the film involved fishing for moody fish, great parts of film turned out to be excitingly realistic. Other scenes were strictly acted as in some low budget neo-realist movie. The author was able to feel how it is to decide freely on the questions of production, direction and narration alike. He felt released from the bonds of traditional cinema, its stale faces and prejudices, he broke off from the system and inhaled life in all its uniqueness: an experience of film equaled to love affair.

Hrvoje HribarDirector's biography:

Hrvoje Hribar
Born in Zagreb, Croatia, 1962. Graduated film directing at ADU (Academy of Dramatic Arts). He has been working as a first assistant director, scriptwriter, radio play writer, essayist. As a director, producer and scriptwriter in his company FIZ production he has produced his biggest project until now, long feature film "WHAT'S A MAN WITHOUT A MOUSTACHEf" Before that, he also produced, directed and wrote a script for two documentaries (THE WORLD IS GREAT and ONCE THERE WAS A MAN) and his first long feature THE TRANQUILIZER GUN. As a director and a script writer, Hribar is also author of CROATIAN CATHEDRALS (television film produced by HRT-Croation National Television) and short film BETWEEN ZAGHLUL & ZAHARIAS (produced by Tuna-film). In 2001. he directed TV series NEW AGE (HRT production).
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 August 2007 02:37 )