ABOUT THE MOVIE
Sunčica, the author of the film, in her odyssey explores her own ethical position as a veterinarian, portraying the Croatian islands through people's attitudes toward the neutering of free-roaming cats. Her empathy for the cats she operates on deepens when she undergoes surgery on her own body, leading her to begin identifying with their experience.
Sunčica Ana Veldić
Sunčica Ana Veldić is a veterinarian and filmmaker from Zagreb. She began her film career in 2013 when she enrolled in film school at the Zagreb Cinema Club, where she made several award-winning documentaries and experimental shorts (Croatian Virgin, The Tenant, Hux Flux, co-directed with Martin Semenčić). She received an award for best editing at the 25th Croatian Film Days for her short Festival Tourism (2016). In 2017 she enrolled in a master's degree in documentary film directing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. Documentaries she shot during the study, “White Trash” and “Person” have been internationally recognized, while “Drama is Overrated”is still frequently shown today for educational purposes at various panels and lectures. Sunčica has directed three episodes of the documentary series “Pijaca, pazar, plac” which were shown in 2025 as part of the HRT television program, where they were well received by viewers.
