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ABOUT THE MOVIE
Goran Dević's documentary film "On the Water" portrays Sisak, his hometown, a former industrial center situated on three rivers, and its inhabitants. Critics proclaim it one of his finest achievements, and the jury of the Leipzig film festival awarded him special recognition because "it beautifully shows how humanity and survival surpass the traumas and scars of war." The river is linked to entertainment and relaxation but through getting to know its people, the social conflicts of transition come to surface. Sometimes the river reveals the remains of the past. What is left behind us?
Goran Dević
Goran Dević was born in Sisak, Croatia, in 1971. He studied law, archaeology and film art at Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, Croatia. His filmography includes several documentaries and short films; He is the co-founder of 15th Art Production (Petnaesta umjetnost) – a film production company. Teaches documentary film at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is the author of award-winning documentary films: On The Water (2018), The Steel Mill Café (2017), 65+ (2016), Two Furnaces for Udarnik Josip Trojko (2012), Don Juan: Excuse Me, Miss (2010), The Flood (2010), Happy Land (2009), Three (2008), I Have Nothing Nice to Say to You (2005), Imported Crows (2004) and others. Film The Blacks (2009), which he codirected with Zvonimir Jurić, was his feature film debut also woon grand prix Ljubljana Film Festival Slovenia 2009; grand prix Festival autorskog filma Serbia 2009; FIPRESCI award Cottbus Film Festival Germany 2009; special award for directing Cottbus Film Festival Germany 2009; Golden Arena for directing Pula Film Festival Croatia 2009; Golden Arena for best supporting role Pula Film Festival Croatia 2009; Golden Arena for sound design Pula Film Festival Croatia 2009; Retrospectives of his documentaries were screened at Arsenal Berlin, Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz.
