Synopsis

Film is based on Miroslav Krleža's The Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh, one of the capital works of Croatian literature. We are drawing parallels between ancient and modern time to emphasize that the masses were always oppressed by tyrants.

Marko Meštrović

Marko Meštrović (Stuttgart, 1972) graduated in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. He has been making animated films since 2000. His films were screened at some of the most important film festivals (Locarno, Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Ottawa, Edinburgh, Sarajevo) and received many awards. He plays drums in the world music band Cinkuši. His films include: How (2025), The Raft (2021), Trip (2017), Levitation (2014), Why Elephants? (2012), No Sleep Won't Kill You (2010), Note (2008), Silencium (2006), Gipsy Song (2004).

Davor Međurečan

Davor Međurečan (1971) has been making animated films since 1995 and has directed several animated shorts: Faust or About the Fall (2009), Kyrie Eleison (2004), The Main Course (1977), commercials and promos. Together with Marko Meštrović he co-directed two animated films, Ciganjska (2004) and Silencium (2006), winning several domestic and international awards. Besides animation, he works in illustration.