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I WOULD RATHER BE A STONE — Croatia 2024 — Directed by: Ana Hušman — 24 min — Spoken language: Croatian — Subtitles: English — Producer: Ana Hušman

Lika is a neglected and sparsely populated region in western Croatia, which was heavily affected during during World War II and was characterized by poverty and emigration. Today, 75 thousand tons of cement are being pressed into the landscape to build a reservoir. Through the voice of Little Jela, the film tells the story of the events that marked a generation and shaped the future of the landscape of Lika. The difficult living conditions impacted the personal lives of the people who lived there, their solitude, relationships, opportunities, apprehensions and hopes.

Festivals

International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands (2024)
MakeDox, North Macedonia (2024)
Bangkok International Film Festival, Thailand (2024)
Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico (2024)
Vilnius International Film Festival, Lithuania (2024)
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, Germany (2024)
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kosovo (2024)
ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival, Croatia (2024)