23.LFF
Opatija
26.-30.08.2025.

Film

Islands of Forgotten Cinemas

LFF14, Out of competition, Restart films

ABOUT THE MOVIE

A poetic documentary about the lost film culture in the small villages on the Croatian islands during the second half of the last century. Six witnesses of the time are remembering their favorite films and events related to their viewing and screening experiences, which marked their lives.

Ivan Ramljak

Ivan Ramljak is a film critic, director and independent curator. He is currently the program coordinator of Kratki utorak ("Short Tuesday") at Tuškanac cinema in Zagreb. So far, he has directed five short films, four of them in collaboration with Marko Škobalj. His current filmography includes: "Baba Višnjina 38" (2008, documentary), "Najpametnije naselje u državi" (2009), "Oslobođenje u 26 slika" (2009), "In Utero" (2011), "Trapula" (2013), "Islands of Forgotten Cinemas" (2016, documentary), "Once Upon a Youth" (2020) and others.

Title: Islands of Forgotten Cinemas
Year of production: 2016
Duration: 35
Director: Ivan Ramljak
Screenplay: Ivan Ramljak
Photography: Ivan Slipčević
Sound design: Hrvoje Radnić
Production: Vanja Jambrović
Production company: Restart