Dalibor Matanić
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Dalibor Matanić | |
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 Matanić at the Odesa International Film Festival in 2015 | |
| Born | 21 January 1975 |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Education | Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Golden Arena for Best Director 2002 Fine Dead Girls |
Dalibor Matanić (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [dǎliboːr mǎtanit͡ɕ], born 21 January 1975) is a Croatian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for raising pressing social issues in his films.
Career
Dalibor Matanić was born in Zagreb in 1975 to Tomo, a building engineer, and Anka, who worked as a cashier.[1][2] Matanić graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art with a degree in Film and Television Directing. In 2000, he wrote and directed his feature debut The Cashier Wants to go to the Seaside. The main theme discussed in the film is the exploitation of workers.[3]
In 2002, he released the feature Fine Dead Girls, a drama about a lesbian couple that suffers from the hands of their landlords and family members. It received wide acclaim and won the Grand Prix, Audience Award and Critics’ Award at the national film festival. The movie also won the Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Sochi film festival.[3][4][5]
In 2004, he released 100 Minutes of Glory, a biographical drama about Slava Raškaj, a turn-of-the-century artist, often described as Croatian Frida Kahlo.[6] His next film, 2005 I Love You received moderate critical acclaim.[7][8] Though praised for effective ambience and visuals, its screenplay was described as awkward and generally unconvincing.[9]
In 2010 Mother of Asphalt was released. By some critics it was called the most satisfying and subtle Matanić's feature.[10]
His 2015 film The High Sun became a great success, it got rave reviews in the international media.[11] Some critics called it ‘the biggest success of Croatian independent cinema’.[12] The High Sun was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize.[13][14]
He is married to Helena Minić and they have two children.[15]
Filmography
Film
- 2000: Cashier Wants to Go to the Seaside (Blagajnica hoće ići na more) – writer and director
- 2002: Fine Dead Girls (Fine mrtve djevojke) – co-writer and director
- 2004: 100 Minutes of Glory (100 minuta slave) – director
- 2005: I Love You (Volim te) – writer and director
- 2008: The Lika Cinema (Kino Lika) – co-writer and director
- 2010: Mother of Asphalt (Majka asfalta) – writer and director
- 2011: Daddy (Ćaća) – writer and director
- 2013: Handymen (Majstori) – writer and director
- 2015: The High Sun (Zvizdan) – writer and director
- 2017: Exorcism (Egzorcizam) – writer and director
- 2020: The Dawn (Zora) – writer and director
Television
- 2016–20: The Paper (Novine) - director
- 2021: Silence - director
- 2021–22: The Last Socialist Artefact (Područje bez signala) - director
References
- ^ "Dalibor Matanic". Dalibor Matanic. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Dalibor Matanic". Semaine de la critique. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Zvizdan" (PDF). Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Malašić Lazić, Gordana (17 June 2016). "Pula film festival: Najbolji filmovi u posljednjih 25 godina su…" (in Croatian). Scena.hr. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "FINE MRTVE DJEVOJKE" (in Croatian). Pula Film Festival. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Young, Deborah (27 September 2004). "100 Minutes of Glory". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (3 January 2007). "In Croatia, an Empty Life in Full View". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Volim te" (in Croatian). Croatian Film Association. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (9 January 2007). "I Love You". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (29 December 2010). "Mother of Asphalt". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Croatian Film 'The High Sun' Wins Award in Cannes!". Croatia Week. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Stojiljković, Marko (27 November 2020). "Recensione: The Dawn". CineEuropa. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Rebeccas Ford (23 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Rams' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Mikuličin, Ivana (4 December 2017). "HELENA MINIĆ MATANIĆ 'Mnogi muškarci i u 21. stoljeću svoje supruge tretiraju kao ukras života'". Globus. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Dalibor Matanić at Wikimedia Commons- Dalibor Matanić at IMDb
- Dalibor Matanić at film.hr (in Croatian)
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