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
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Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur: 10.11.2022
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Venezia Shorts - Online Event: 06. - 09.01.2023
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Innerschweizer Filmpreis, Luzern: 04. - 05.03.2023
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Venezia Shorts - Live Event: 06 .- 07.05.2023
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Athens International Monthly Film Festival: April Edition
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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Pernik, Bulgaria: 10. - 17.06.2023
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SWIFF Student World Impact Film Festival, US - online: 18. - 25.06.2023
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Open Air Kino Luzern: 07.08.2023
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Saratov Sufferings Film Festival: 07.09.23 - 13.09.2023
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Košice Independent Film Festival: 20.09.2023
AWARDS
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Venezia Shorts - Online Event: BEST SHORT FILM
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Albert Koechlin Stiftung: INNERSCHWEIZER FILMPREIS
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Athens International Monthly Film Festival: Honorabel Mention
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SWIFF Student World Impact Film Festival: Quarter Finalist, Best Short Film
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