17th Annual South East European Film Festival in LA
April 27- May 2, 2022 - Fine Arts, Lumiere at Music Hall, and Virtual
Croatian film MURINA - Camera d'Or winner at Cannes 2021 - opens SEEfest 2022 on April 27 at Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills. Tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home. As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the film features outstanding camerawork by Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Happy as Lazzaro). Directed by: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
The 2022 edition of the festival will take place at the Lumiere Music Hall Theatre in Beverly Hills showcasing feature films, documentaries, and shorts from South East Europe. This year the festival will include Ukraine in the program with two outstanding films, the 2022 Sundance directing award winner KLONDIKE directed by Maryna Er Gorbach, and the US premiere of BLINDFOLD directed by Taras Dron. Both films focus on ordinary people trying to live their lives under the constant threat of new conflict and war traumas that just won’t go away.
For more information please visit SEEfest2022.
AS FAR AS I CAN WALK from Serbia
A re-imagining of a traditional medieval love epic in which contemporary African migrants take the place of Serbian iconic literary heroes. Urgent and timeless at the same time, the adaptation raises questions about identity, tradition, race and love. The film was awarded the Crystal Globe, top prize of the Karlovy Vary Festival in 2021.
BLUE MOON from Romania
The film follows a girl’s psychological journey as she struggles to achieve higher education and escape the suffocating work at the mountain resort. The undercurrent of emotional violence within her extended dysfunctional family turns Irina from victim into abuser as she stumbles to find her path in an environment rife with mistrust and conflict. An ambiguous sexual experience gives her the strength to stand up to the violent males in her family. As Irina’s coming of age story unfolds, the larger backdrop paints a stark picture of a family divided between those who went to find the riches abroad and their offspring left behind to tend to the family business in the countryside. Winner of the San Sebastian Festival 2021.
PERPETUITY from Hungary
In this dystopian tale, in the near future instead of shooting stars, planes are shooting from the sky, and instead of feelings, bullets delirium-cursed hit the heart. All that is left is to try and find the right way to connect to others in a futureless world. Directed with aplomb by the filmmaker known for his unique vision and fearless storytelling, Perpetuity blends sci-fi and horror in a potent cinematic mix.
SUGHRA'S SON from Azerbaijan
The women do the work in a remote village while the men are fighting in WWII. A small group of deserters is hiding in the mountains and when Musa joins them, his little brother Bahtiyar acts as the liaison between the men and the village. When Barat, the lewd head of the kolkhoz, is killed by the deserter Ahad, the KGB arrive to look for the deserters and life for Sughra and Bahtiyar takes yet another dramatic turn.
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