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LINIJA ŽIVOTA (en: Life Line)

Doc 19'40'' / 2022

Ljiljana, 65 years old, lives in the town of Derventa in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has been a widow for eight years. For a long time, Ljiljana has been talking about her desire to make a change in her life. Sara, her niece from Switzerland, pays her a visit with her camera and uses the film to showcase her vibrant personality.

 

A FILM BY SARA ČOLIĆ AND ALINE BAVIER

Directors’ Notes:

The search for belonging, social pressures, and the value of tolerance and acceptance between cultures and religions are just a few of the issues that are explored in the film. Sara Čolić's goal in making this film is to introduce the audience to her origin. People with an ex-Yugoslavian background continue to frequently face stereotypes in Switzerland and other parts of the world. Co-director Aline Bavier also sees the film as an opportunity to learn more about the culture through the close relationship between aunt and niece. Additionally, the two co-directors believe that Balkan cinema has a lot more to offer than just war-related films. Therefore, they would like to see more films about the Balkans shown from a different perspective. The film also hopes to inspire individuals to take their fate into their own hands, and not wait for things in life.

with LJILJANA AHMIĆ

directors SARA ČOLIĆ UND ALINE BAVIER

cinematography ALINE BAVIER

sound ANNA MARIA BÜHLMANN

visual consulting, 2nd ac PAVO MARINOVIĆ

archive material BRANIMIR ČOLIĆ

montage DEJAN BARAĆ / SARA ČOLIĆ

 

music DAMJAN ČOLIĆ, EVAL

sound design BENI MOSELE

color grading RALPH WETLI

graphic design SOPHIA BECKER, LUCA MANIGLEY

subtitles REBECCA SIEGFRIED

 

montage assistance ANJA BOMBELLI

production assistance STELLA HÄNDLER

producers EDITH FLÜCKIGER,

NATHALIE OESTREICHER,

ROLAND UNTERWEGER

 

production STUDIENRICHTUNG VIDEO

HOCHSCHULE LUZERN –

DESIGN & KUNST / VOLKO KAMENSKY

IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH

SCHWEIZER RADIO UND FERNSEHEN

URS AUGSTBURGER

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS

  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur: 10.11.2022

  • Venezia Shorts - Online Event: 06. - 09.01.2023

  • Innerschweizer Filmpreis, Luzern: 04. - 05.03.2023

  • Venezia Shorts - Live Event: 06 .- 07.05.2023

  • Athens International Monthly Film Festival: April Edition

  • IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Pernik, Bulgaria: 10. - 17.06.2023

  • SWIFF Student World Impact Film Festival, US - online: 18. - 25.06.2023

  • Open Air Kino Luzern: 07.08.2023

  • Saratov Sufferings Film Festival: 07.09.23 - 13.09.2023

  • Košice Independent Film Festival: 20.09.2023

AWARDS

  • Venezia Shorts - Online Event: BEST SHORT FILM

  • Albert Koechlin Stiftung: INNERSCHWEIZER FILMPREIS

  • Athens International Monthly Film Festival: Honorabel Mention

  • SWIFF Student World Impact Film Festival: Quarter Finalist, Best Short Film

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