23.LFF
Opatija
26.-30.08.2025.

Film

The Tempest of Neptun

(Croatian premiere)
LFF22, In competition

LFF LAUREAT

  • nagrada publike

ABOUT THE MOVIE

On the island of Vis, various characters face society's eternal dilemma: tradition or progress. From fishermen and activists to the mayor and a foreign investor, each brings their views as tensions rise between those pushing for tourism expansion and those advocating for sustainability. For the past decades, the South African owner of the dilapidated Neptune canning factory has been promising to repurpose it for Komiža's benefit. Meanwhile, the city plans to greenlight massive hotel construction near a source of drinking water, despite local activists' warnings. A shared vision for the island remains elusive.

Katarina Stanković

Katarina Stankovic is a filmmaker from Belgrade. Alumni of San Francisco Art Institute, Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam, Academy of Media Arts Cologne and Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf as well as alumni of Sarajevo and Berlinale Talents (Short Film Station), Ex Oriente 2019/20. Her shorts were shown in many international festivals (Locarno, Berlinale) and won awards for cinematography.

Title: The Tempest of Neptun
Year of production: 2024
Duration: 64
Sound design: Miloš Drobnjaković
Production company: SIRENA4REEL, LEWA productions, 2k4k
Coproduction: Neptunova nevera