ABOUT THE MOVIE
In the small, sleepy Mediterranean town of Umag, the unusual appearance of a bear in the midst of wild asparagus season sparks a conflict, dividing the community into skeptics and those who believe the bear truly exists. Following a small local event that spirals wildly out of proportion, the film explores the blurry lines between truth and lies in the age of social media.
Ivan Grgur
Born on the day on which Kokomo by The Beach Boys reached the top of Billboard's top list. He studied communication and journalism in Venice, Trieste. Is copywriting for living. Hates coriander and melon, loves books and soccer. In 2019 he shot his first short documentary film "Probably Dead" and entered Master of Arts degree in Film and TV Directing - Documentary Film at Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb. Currently in post-production of his third short documentary „Rade saves the season“ and finishing his graduation film.
Festivals where the film was screened:
- 2025 TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival (Toronto, CA) - Short Cuts
- 2026 IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NL) - Frontlight
- 2026 ZagrebDox (Zagreb, HR) - Regional competition
- 2026 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival (Sydney, AU) - Shorts: Protest Will Not Be Tolerated
- 2026 The 49th The Norwegian Short Film Festival (Grimstad, NO) - Short
- 2026 SXSW London (london, GB) - programmr 'Shorts: Protest Will Not Be Tolerated'
- 2026 Sarajevo Film Festival (Sarajevo, BA) - Competition Programme - Documentaries
