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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Ivan Faktor

Ivan FAKTOR (1953, Crnac) lives in Osijek, Croatia and works as a scriptwriter, photographer, cameraman and filmmaker who has participated in both the Venice and São Paolo Biennale. Faktor has received numerous awards for his artistic work which include video and film performances, installations, multimedia performances and photography series. He has made about 30 films and videos and is considered one of Croatia’s leading visual artists.

Filmography

(selection) Paper Banquet (1975), The Golden Calf 2 (1975), Church Fiest of St. Anthony of Padua (1977, short), Channel One (1978), Little Sugar Vaults (1978, short), Balance on the Garret of OZ (1979, short), Juke-box (1979, short), Self-portrait (1980), Eumig S 905 (1980), Camera/Projector (1983), Osijek, Friday, 13.09.1991 (1991, short doc), Fritz Lang und ich (1994), Das Lied ist aus (2002, short), Mörder unter uns (2004, short), Željko Jerman – My Month (2005, short), Self-portrait (2006, short), Kangaroo Court (2007, short), Wasteland (2010, short), Le Samouraϊ (2011, short), Strange Fruit (2013, short), Pain (2024, short)

Ivan Faktor at IFFR

  • Pain

    Veteran experimental filmmaker manages his Parkinson’s diagnosis by filming his physical decline.

  • Das Lied ist aus

    Macabre sketch of a city that has been destroyed by irrational powers and an invisible murderer.