23.LFF
Opatija
26.-30.08.2025.

Film

Tuesday - 26/08/2025
Summer Stage 22:30

Red Slide

LFF23, In competition

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Two groups of citizens clash over the redesign of a children's playground. Is this a struggle for territorial control or ideological supremacy? Who are the true locals, and who are the foreign agents?
In a peaceful Zagreb neighborhood, city authorities allocate a beautiful urban park to the Catholic Church for the construction of a massive new church. Local residents push back, determined to protect the green space. As tensions rise, the park turns into a battleground of opposing worldviews—one that edges dangerously close to physical conflict.

Nebojša Slijepčević

Nebojša Slijepčević is a film director based in Zagreb, Croatia. He has directed numerous documentaries and short fiction films. His short fiction film "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" won the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, European Film Award and Cesar for Best Short film, and it was nominated for Oscar. His most acclaimed documentary "Srbenka" has won over 20 festival awards and was shortlisted for the European Film Awards. Nebojša also works as a creative producer for documentary films at Zagreb Film production company.

Title: Red Slide
Year of production: 2025
Duration: 27
Photography: Bojan Mrđenović
Sound design: Tihomir Vrbanec
Production company: UO Paradoks

Festivals where the film was screened:

  • 2025 ZagrebDOX (Zagreb, HR) Regional competition
  • 2025 Sarajevo Film Festival (Sarajevo, BA) Documentary competition