23.LFF
Opatija
26.-30.08.2025.

Film

Claustra

LFF14, Off program, Out of competition

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Claustra is a documentary about forgotten archaeological heritage from the period of late antiquity. Although it is as important as the Wall of Hadrian or Danube Limes, this largest Roman building and military system from the second half of 3rd and 4th century located in today's Croatia and Slovenia is still unknown to many. This documentary takes us through parts of Claustra in Croatia and Slovenia and introduces us to its towers, fortifications, walls, explorers as well as fights that took place around it. It seems that the fortification system that was built as a final line of defense, interestingly enough, never served that purpose. Rather, it was used for internal fights of emperors and usurpers. Claustra was produced by Žmergo Association and Ukus Association.  

Ana Golja

Ana Golja. uni. dipl. Archaeologist, finished the Archaeology at the University of Ljubljana. During her studies, from 2002 till 2008, Ana was actively working on the excavation sites in Slovenia and Italy after which she is employed in the Žmergo as the project manager for the national and European projects on the sustainable development, protection of environment, natural and cultural heritage. During her time in Žmergo she is also serving as the president of the Association, the term expiring in year 1017. The film work was first encountered in Žmergo, where for the purpose of implementing projects, she started with writing screenplays and directing.

Aleš Suk

Born in Czech Republic, Aleš attended several art schools and Academies. He graduated in 2002 at FAMU in Prag on the directing of animation and multimedia. The magisterium in 20014, was made on the same University, where he from the same year forward teaches film montage. From the year 2009 till 2013 he is the lecturer on the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka. From 2012 is one of the cofounder, tutors and organisers of the Platform for the support and development hybrid AV projecrts REFINERI. He’s a producer and director of countless short movies and music spots, on the movies „Winter miracle“ and „Marijine“ of director Željka Sukove he’s co-signing camera, montage and production, all made in the production of UKUS. His movie projects were shown at festivals on five continents, including the gala night of MOMA’s Documentary Fortnight in New York. Aleš worked as a selector on several festivals and cinemas, as movie mentor or a member of the jury he toured throughout Europe and part of North and South America.

Helena Traub

Helena Traub, bacc,oec. is working since 1994. in the NGO sector. Employed in the Association Žmergo as the project manager and executive director, is working on the national and European projects on the sustainable development, protection of environment, natural and cultural heritage. In the year of 2005 Helena is attending the training's of the Association Fade-in: Don’t hate the media, be the media as a part of the film school of the Association of Domaći and in 2006, Progressive workshop of video activism in Zagreb – production of the activist movies and documentaries, of the director Nebojša Slijepčević. She uses gathered knowledge in her NGO work where she made movies, recorded material and wrote the scripts for several movies of which several were played on the Croatian festivals.

Title: Claustra
Year of production: 2015
Duration: 22
Screenplay: Ana Golja, Helena Traub
Sound design: Zoran Medved
Music: JZMZ
Production company: SAMOSTALNA PRODUKCIJA - Žmergo