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'''Vinko Brešan''' (b. February 3rd, 1964) is Croatian film director.
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| caption = Brešan at 2009 [[KVIFF]]
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| birth_place = [[Zagreb]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|SR Croatia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
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| nationality = Croatian
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| spouse = Sandra Botica
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'''Vinko Brešan''' ({{IPA|hr|ʋîːŋko brěʃan}}; born 3 February 1964)<ref name="hrfilm">[http://hrfilm.hr/baza_redatelj.php?id=37 Vinko Brešan profile - HR film database]</ref> is a Croatian film director best known for directing several notable Croatian [[black comedy|black comedies]].


A native of [[Zagreb]] and son of famous Croatian playwright [[Ivo Brešan]], Vinko Brešan created reputation of his own with three films which, each in its own way, broke some taboos of Croatian cinema in 1990s.
Brešan emerged into prominence in Croatia and abroad with three critically acclaimed and award-winning films that, each in its own way, broke some of the perceived taboos of [[Cinema of Croatia|Croatian cinema]] in the 1990s.


Brešan was born in [[Zagreb]] to a mother, writer Jelena Godlar-Brešan, who was of part Jewish<ref>{{Cite news | language=hr | last=Ferić | first=Diana | title=Roman Jele Godlar uvršen u Antologiju hrvatske židovske književnosti | newspaper=MOK Šibenik News - portal grada [[Šibenik]]a | date=2012-03-31 | url=http://mok.hr/kultura/sibenik/roman-jele-godlar-uvrsen-u-antologiju-hrvatske-zidovske-knjizevnosti | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702045741/http://mok.hr/kultura/sibenik/roman-jele-godlar-uvrsen-u-antologiju-hrvatske-zidovske-knjizevnosti | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-07-02 | access-date=2013-05-11 }}</ref> descent, and famous playwright [[Ivo Brešan]]. He studied [[philosophy]] and [[comparative literature]] at the [[University of Zagreb]], as well as Film and Television Direction at the university's Academy of Dramatic Arts.<ref>{{cite web
In 1996 his comedy ''Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku'' (''How the War Started on My Island'') depicted [[Yugoslav Wars]] in humourous way and threw away black-and-white characterisation typical of Croatian cinema's depiction of those events in earlier period. The film also proved to be huge commercial success, beating [[Independence Day (movie)|Independence Day]] at Croatian box office.
| url =https://europeanfilmawards.eu/en_EN/film/the-witnesses.5924
| title =Witnesses
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}}</ref> As a student, he was awarded the [[Oberhausen]] debutant prize for his short film ''Naša burza'' ("Our Stock Exchange") in 1988.


In 1994 and 1995, Brešan was awarded the ''Oktavijan'' prize at the [[Days of Croatian Film]] Festival for ''Zajednički ručak'' ("Lunch Together") and ''Hodnik'' ("The Corridor") respectively.
Three years later his comedy Maršal (Marshal) was seen as not particularly subtle attack on personality cult and other negative aspects of [[Franjo Tuđman]] and his regime.


His first feature-length film ''[[How the War Started on My Island|Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku]]'' ("How the War Started on My Island"), is a humorous microcosmic take on the [[Yugoslav Wars]] set in the [[Dalmatia]]n [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]]. The film was awarded the ''Velika zlatna arena'' ("Grand Golden Arena") for cinematography at the [[Pula Film Festival]] and the Grand Prize at the 1997 [[Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema]]. It proved to be a tremendous commercial success as well, beating ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' at the Croatian box office in 1996 with over 300,000 viewers,<ref name="hrfilm"/> and was screened at 32 international film festivals, including [[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto]] and [[Montreal World Film Festival|Montreal]].
The most controversial part of Brešan's opus is 2003 war drama [[Svjedoci]] (Witnesses). This was the first film to depict [[Croatian Army]] committing atrocities on ethnic Serb civillians. Another taboo broken was casting of Serbian actress [[Mirjana Karanović]] in the role of Croatian war widow. Because of that film drew protests from [[Croatian Party of Rights]] and right-wing sections of Croatian public.

Brešan achieved similar international and domestic success with his 1999 black comedy ''[[Marshal Tito's Spirit]]'', a satirical look at how unrepentant communists and new capitalists react to the reported appearance of the ghost of [[Josip Broz Tito|Marshal Tito]] on their small Adriatic island. It was awarded the [[Wolfgang Staudte]] Prize and received Special Mention from the Reader Jury of the ''Berliner Zeitung'' at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] in 2000. Brešan also won Best Director at the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival]] for the film in the same year. ''Maršal'', like its predecessor, was scripted in collaboration with Brešan's playwright father, Ivo, and also became a Croatian box office hit.

Perhaps the most controversial part of Brešan's opus to date is the 2003 war drama ''[[Svjedoci]]'' ("Witnesses"), based on the novel ''Ovce od gipsa'' ("Alabaster Sheep") by [[Jurica Pavičić]]. Reminiscent of [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s ''[[Rashomon (film)|Rashomon]]'', it explores the human complexities and moral murkiness of war through multiple perspectives and flashbacks surrounding the unintended murder of an alleged Serb smuggler by three Croatian soldiers returning from the front in [[Karlovac]]. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2004 [[Berlinale]] and received the Peace Film Award as well as a Special Mention from the Ecumenical Jury. It also won the Philip Morris Award at [[Karlovy Vary]] in the same year. Notably, Serbian actress [[Mirjana Karanović]] was cast in the role of a Croatian war widow—a decision Brešan had to defend as the film drew protests from the [[Croatian Party of Rights]] and right-wing sections of the Croatian public.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}


Vinko Brešan is married to his editor Sandra Botica, with whom he has two sons - Ivan (b. 1996) and Niko (b. 2000).
Vinko Brešan is married to his editor Sandra Botica, with whom he has two sons - Ivan (b. 1996) and Niko (b. 2000).


He was appointed Director of [[Zagreb Film]] in December 2004.
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== External Links ==

==Filmography==
*''[[How the War Started on My Island]]'' (''Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku'', 1996)
*''[[Marshal Tito's Spirit]]'' (''Maršal'', 2000)
*''[[Witnesses (2003 film)|Witnesses]]'' (''Svjedoci'', 2003)
*''[[Will Not End Here]]'' (''Nije kraj'', 2008)
*''[[The Priest's Children]]'' (''Svećenikova djeca'', 2013)
*''[[What a Country! (film)|What a Country!]]'' (''Koja je ovo država'', 2018)


== References ==
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107655/ Vinko Brešan IMDb entry]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061013062621/http://www.kkz.hr/html/mhf/vbresan.htm Vinko Brešan profile - Kino klub "Zagreb"] {{in lang|hr}}
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* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107655/awards Awards for Vinko Brešan]
* [http://www.ce-review.org/00/19/kinoeye19_pavicic.html Croatian Film in the 1990s]


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Latest revision as of 09:21, 20 November 2023

Vinko Brešan
Brešan at 2009 KVIFF
Born (1964-02-03) 3 February 1964 (age 60)
Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
NationalityCroatian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1994–present
SpouseSandra Botica
Children2
RelativesIvo Brešan (father)
Jelena Godlar-Brešan (mother)

Vinko Brešan (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋîːŋko brěʃan]; born 3 February 1964)[1] is a Croatian film director best known for directing several notable Croatian black comedies.

Brešan emerged into prominence in Croatia and abroad with three critically acclaimed and award-winning films that, each in its own way, broke some of the perceived taboos of Croatian cinema in the 1990s.

Brešan was born in Zagreb to a mother, writer Jelena Godlar-Brešan, who was of part Jewish[2] descent, and famous playwright Ivo Brešan. He studied philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Zagreb, as well as Film and Television Direction at the university's Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3] As a student, he was awarded the Oberhausen debutant prize for his short film Naša burza ("Our Stock Exchange") in 1988.

In 1994 and 1995, Brešan was awarded the Oktavijan prize at the Days of Croatian Film Festival for Zajednički ručak ("Lunch Together") and Hodnik ("The Corridor") respectively.

His first feature-length film Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku ("How the War Started on My Island"), is a humorous microcosmic take on the Yugoslav Wars set in the Dalmatian Adriatic. The film was awarded the Velika zlatna arena ("Grand Golden Arena") for cinematography at the Pula Film Festival and the Grand Prize at the 1997 Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema. It proved to be a tremendous commercial success as well, beating Independence Day at the Croatian box office in 1996 with over 300,000 viewers,[1] and was screened at 32 international film festivals, including Toronto and Montreal.

Brešan achieved similar international and domestic success with his 1999 black comedy Marshal Tito's Spirit, a satirical look at how unrepentant communists and new capitalists react to the reported appearance of the ghost of Marshal Tito on their small Adriatic island. It was awarded the Wolfgang Staudte Prize and received Special Mention from the Reader Jury of the Berliner Zeitung at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2000. Brešan also won Best Director at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for the film in the same year. Maršal, like its predecessor, was scripted in collaboration with Brešan's playwright father, Ivo, and also became a Croatian box office hit.

Perhaps the most controversial part of Brešan's opus to date is the 2003 war drama Svjedoci ("Witnesses"), based on the novel Ovce od gipsa ("Alabaster Sheep") by Jurica Pavičić. Reminiscent of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, it explores the human complexities and moral murkiness of war through multiple perspectives and flashbacks surrounding the unintended murder of an alleged Serb smuggler by three Croatian soldiers returning from the front in Karlovac. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2004 Berlinale and received the Peace Film Award as well as a Special Mention from the Ecumenical Jury. It also won the Philip Morris Award at Karlovy Vary in the same year. Notably, Serbian actress Mirjana Karanović was cast in the role of a Croatian war widow—a decision Brešan had to defend as the film drew protests from the Croatian Party of Rights and right-wing sections of the Croatian public.[citation needed]

Vinko Brešan is married to his editor Sandra Botica, with whom he has two sons - Ivan (b. 1996) and Niko (b. 2000).

He was appointed Director of Zagreb Film in December 2004.

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Vinko Brešan profile - HR film database
  2. ^ Ferić, Diana (31 March 2012). "Roman Jele Godlar uvršen u Antologiju hrvatske židovske književnosti". MOK Šibenik News - portal grada Šibenika (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Witnesses". European Film Awards. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

External links[edit]

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