Welcome to the 2nd Adelaide Croatian Film Festival
The Croatian Community Council of South Australia, in association with our presenting partner, Ilirija Resort, is proud to announce the 2nd Adelaide Croatian Film Festival 2024. Screening at the Regal Theatre, Kensington Park, commencing with the opening night on Friday 15th of November 2024, the festival will screen additional sessions for Saturday, the 16th, and Sunday, the 17th of November.
Although only a small country with a population of just over 4 million, Croatia has been producing feature films since the early 1900s. Currently, Croatia produces between 5 to 10 feature films per year and six of these will be showcased during our 3-day Festival.
Encompassing genres from feature-length documentaries to drama and comedy, the second Adelaide Croatian Film Festival offers attendees a broad suite of films that are entertaining, provocative, and insightful. Through the powerful medium of cinema, audiences can connect with Croatian culture in a stimulating and contemporary way.
Opening Night (Friday 15/11/24 @ 8 pm) features the 2024 Winner of the Palme d’Or Short Film at Cannes, THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT. This short film portrays the true story of a man who refused to remain silent as innoncents were hauled away by Serbian Paramilitary forces in Bosnia in early 1993. A late addition to our slate of films, this short film screens before our feature, The Diary of Pauline P.
WINNER
PALME D'OR - Short Film - FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2024
The year is 1993 and a train that is traveling from Belgrade in Serbia to Bar in Montenegro suddenly stops in Strpci, Bosnia Hercegovina. Serb paramilitaries are rounding up Muslims to haul off the train and while most passengers comply with their orders, one man does not.
The Man Who Couldn’t Remain Silent is a study in fear, but also courage, as it poses a basic question: what would you do under the same circumstances?
The Regal Theatre, owned and managed by City of Burnside, is a heritage listed iconic attraction and home to a range of movies year round, and home to the popular Hula Hoop Restaurant and Café.
The Adelaide Croatian Film Festival will once again be screening at this grande theatre on the 15th to 17th of November 2024.
Tickets for the festival will be available from the 1st of October 2024.
The ACFF 2024 Partners, Sponsors & Supporters
- Address: 275 Kensington Road, Kensington Park SA 5068
- Phone: (08) 8431 4838
- Public transport: Catch Bus 141 OR 142, Stop 10.