Mladen Kovačević
Still: Another SpringMladen KOVAČEVIĆ (1979, Serbia) studied fiction-film directing in London and Cape Town, and has dedicated himself to documentaries in recent years. His poeticism is rooted in the simplicity of realism; his films explore various styles with idiosyncratic dramatic structures. He has won numerous awards, including The Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary at Sarajevo Film Festival for Merry Christmas, Yiwu (2020) and the Best Documentary Award at Ibiza Cine Fest for 4 Years in 10 Minutes (2018). His films have screened at Visions du Réel, IDFA, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX and FIDMarseille.
Filmography
Unplugged (2013, doc), Wall of Death, and All That (2016, doc), 4 Years in 10 Minutes (2018, doc), Merry Christmas, Yiwu (2020), Još jedno proleće/Another Spring (2022)
Mladen Kovačević op IFFR
Merry Christmas, Yiwu
Portret van een surrealistische samenleving: het Chinese Yiwu waar het hele jaar door bijna uitsluitend kerstversiering wordt geproduceerd.
94'
Zweden
IFFR 2020
Another Spring
In een mix van documentaire en thriller vertellen indringende archiefbeelden over de Joegoslavische pokkenepidemie.
89'
Servië
IFFR 2023