23.LFF
Opatija
26.-30.08.2025.

Film

The Ground Where We Stand

LFF22, In competition

ABOUT THE MOVIE

In the interior of the island of Brač, a group of women lives in an unusual off grid community. They do not believe in private property or hierarchy, they manage the community by direct democracy, share the land, they grow and forge plants trying to be autonomous as much as they can. They are plagued by drought, lack of water and resources, as well as climatic changes. Each of the members of the community has escaped from a past life and together they are trying to build their own small self-sustaining oasis. But when the question of registering ownership in the land register is raised, the very survival of the community comes into question.

Karla Crnčević

Karla Crncevic is dramaturge and film worker exploring politics of images and sound through various formats and work conditions. Her video and film works have been exhibited and awarded in various countries. She is one of the founders of Unseen festival – dealing with revitalization of cinema spaces. She hold MA in Dramaturgy (Academy of Drama Arts, Zagreb) and Filmmaking (EQZE, San Sebastian).

Title: The Ground Where We Stand
Year of production: 2024
Duration: 65
Screenplay: Karla Crnčević
Sound design:
Production: Vinko Brešan
Production company: Zagreb film