NIkša Butijer
Filmography
Mare
2020
84:00
In her new film, director and producer, Andrea Štaka (Golden Leopard Award for her debut film Das Fräulein) peels off the layers of female identity in a small Croatian town. The story follows a woman (Marija Škaričić) who, overwhelmed with everyday family worries, tries to claim space for herself in her life. Mare never flew […]
The Last Serb in Croatia
2019
88:41
Mico is a bon viveur whose daily routine consists of visits to massage parlours, restaurants and cinemas, where he watches movies featuring his favourite actress Franka. When the zombie-epidemic catches him completely off guard, he sets off boldly with a single, if unattainable, goal: survival!
Marija
2017
28:46
Marinko is an assistant worker in the tow-away service. He lives in a cheap rented flat in Zagreb and has only one friend although it sometimes seems better not to have even that one. Recently, he has been having visions of the Virgin Mary everywhere: in stone, in the clouds, in a glass. Marinko is […]
Quit Staring at My Plate
2016
101:02
When Marijana’s dominant father falls seriously ill, she takes over his role as the head of the family, taking care of her irresponsible mother and mentally disabled older brother. The new power hierarchy allows her to explore her sexuality and inner strength, giving her a taste of freedom.
Animal Empire
2012
15:56
In the early 1990s, Martin and his father are living in a small village in Croatia. They moved there during the War of Independence, after losing contact with Martin’s mother, whose fate is uncertain: she may have died, or emigrated to Australia.
The Blacks
2009
75:32
War. The truce has been recently signed and the squad known as The Blacks needs to be disbanded. Ivo, the squad commander, plans a mission to retrieve the bodies of three of his men from the forest. The surviving members of the squad move into action and find that the enemy they have been searching […]
