NOVO KINO BUJE (Croatian title)

NUOVO CINEMA BUIE

feature documentary
2022, 80’

storyline: This is a story about a small community living in a town in the region of Istria. This community lives inside of a cinema, where everyone speaks the same language – the language of emotions and mutual understanding. After World War II, the Italian community managed to settle down in the town of Buje, where Leonardo Acuavita built a cinema, which kept the social life of the town alive.

director: Alessio Bozzer
writer: Alessio Bozzer
production: Antitalent (HR)
co-production: Videoest (IT), HRT (HR)

producers: Katarina Prpić, Alessio Bozzer
executive producer: Nika Obučina
director of photography: Sara Švagelj
editor: Ana Štulina
sound designer: Martin Semenčić
researcher: Tea Matanović

supported by: Croatian Audiovisual Centre, FVG Film Fund, FVG Film Commission, Croatian Radiotelevision

festivals: 

• SEEFest Los Angeles 2021
• Premio “Sergio Amidei” 2022
• Liburnia Film Festival 2022
• History Film Festival 2022