ORIGINAL TITLE

Janjci u vučjoj koži

director

Ivona Juka

DIRECTORS BIO

Juka's most successful film is “You Carry Me” was official entry for the 88th Academy Awards®. In 2016, „You Carry Me“ became the first film, not only from Croatia, but from the whole region, to be bought by the gigantic VOD service – Netflix.

LOGLINE

Two soldiers and best friends are separated on the battlefield. One friend goes through the wild and behind enemy lines to search for his missing friend - dead or alive.

synopsis

Two best friends, members of a special military unit, Tomica (23) and Robert (23) are separated on the battlefield. They go off in different directions of combat, each leading their own group of soldiers. In fierce battle, the enemy gets closer and retreat is inevitable. Tomica sees Robert's group returning, but Robert is not with them. He asks a soldier where Robert is, but nobody gives him an answer. Tomica heads off to search for his missing friend. He goes from battle to battle which do not stop for months on a broad battlefield. He joins various Croatian military troops who interchange with one another due to the intensity of the combat areas. The war for him becomes a quest too; he goes from village to village, through the wild, goes behind enemy lines and searches for his friend, - dead or alive.

directors statement

From my perspective, friendship is the greatest gift that we can give and receive. We have all experienced friendships that have helped us or given us strength in the most difficult moments of our lives, but also filled us with joy during life's most beautiful moments.
However, in war, which takes lives and when the urge for survival is more pronounced than in any other situation, it fascinates me that friendship is even more valued than one's own life. Friendship is the beacon of light in the darkness of war.

production company profile

4Film is engaged in the production of feature films, documentaries and media campaigns. Our film "You Carry Me" was the official entry for the Academy Awards and one of the best European films selected by the European Film Academy. "You Carry me" is the first Croatian film that was bought by prestigious Netflix platform for streaming worldwide and translated it into all world languages.

producers bio

Anita Juka has launched her own production company 4 film Ltd. in 2004. In her career of over 14 years, she has produced 16 films and 8 European co- productions of different genres. So far, the most successful film is "You Carry Me", directed by Ivona Juka. "You Carry Me" was the official entry for the Oscars and was the first film from the whole region to be bought by Netflix.

MAIN FILMOGRAPHY & SELECTION IN MAIN FESTIVALS OF DIRECTOR

“The Mysticism of Success”, TV documentary series, 10 episodes, 2017., director: Ivona Juka, producer: Anita Juka

“YOU CARRY ME”, feature fiction film, 2015, 4Film, Galileo Production, Vertigo, Sloane Production; scriptwriter and director Ivona Juka
Ivona Juka received the City of Split Award for the Best Script for “You Carry Me” as well as „Branko Bauer“ award from Croatian Film Directors' Guild; and in Germany she was granted a fellowship from the NIPKOW PROGRAM – well known German program for media professionals. “YOU CARRY ME” received éQuinoxe Master Class scholarship as one of the 10 best European projects. YOU CARRY ME won support of the Eurimages.
- Available on Netflix - the first movie from the region picked up by the service
• Annual State Award „Vladimir Nazor“ for writing and directing „You Carry Me“
• “Mirko Kovač” Award – Best screenplay award
• Filmski festival Herceg Novi- Montenegro Film Festival– official competition - won award for the Best Director
• Pula Film Festival – official competition – won 4 Golden Arenas
• LET’S CEE Film Festival- won award for the Best Feature Film
• Avvantura Film Festival 2015 – The first and second film program – won the Grand Prix
• Belgrade Film Festival 2016 – Lana Barić won award for Best Actress
• United International Film Festival New York City 2016 - Best Foreign Feature Film Award
• South East European Film Festival à Berlin, 2017 - SEEFF Award Best Actress to Nataša Dorčić
• South East European Film Festival à Berlin, 2017 - International Young Jury -SEEFF Award Best Actress to Lana Barić
• South East European Film Festival à Berlin, 2017 - SEEFF Award Best Actor to Goran Hajduković
• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2015 – East of the West
• Sarajevo Film Festival 2015– In Focus
• International Film Festival in India (Goa) 2015.
• Pool Film Festival, 2015.
• The Festival of Slovenian Film Portorose, 2015
• CinEast - Central and Eastern European Film Festival 2015
• International Film Festival Tofifest, 2015.
• International Women Film Festival ŠERŠĖLIAFAM – Litva, 2015.
• Transilvania International Film Festival, 2016.
• Village Cinema (6th Integration Week in Vienna), 2016.
• Chennai International Film Festival, 2016
• Bengaluru International Film Festival, 2016
• Sofia International Film Festival, 2016
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2016.- official competition
• Cleveland International Film Festival 2016. - official competition
• Filmfest Műnchen, 2016.
Film was also nominated by European Film Academy for the Best European Film among 55 best European films.
„You Carry Me“ was the official Montenegrin entry for the 88th Academy Awards®

„If I Were Someone“, TV drama series, 7 episodes, 2015, 4Film Ltd. – scriptwriter and director Ivona Juka

“View from a Well” („Pogled iz bunara“), short fiction film, 4 Film Ltd, scriptwriter and director Ivona Juka
"View from the Well is part of "Some Other Stories", anthology film
director: Ivona Juka
other directors: Hanna W. Slak (Ljubljana), Anamaria Ross (Belgrade), Ines Tanovic (Sarajevo), Maria Dzidzeva (Skopje)
co-producers: SEE Film Pro, Belgrade; Studio Maj, Ljubljana; Dokument, Sarajevo; Skopje Film Studio, Skopje; Dig Productions, Dublin Television distribution: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway

Cinema distribution: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway

Cinema City Novi Sad
Sopot Film Festival
Palić European Film Festival
Herceg Novi Intl. Film Festival
Vrnjačka Banja Film Festival
of screenplays
Niš Film Festival on Acting
Durres Intl. Film Festival
Mostar National Film Festival
Mojkovac Film Festival
Portorož Film Festival
Bitola Film Festival of DoP Sidney-Melburn-Pert, Fest. of New Serbian Film

"View from a Well" („Pogled iz bunara"), short fiction film, 4 Film Ltd, scriptwriter and director Ivona Juka - AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Award for Best Director– Ms. Ivona Juka
Award for best film in 35mm

Award for best supporting role – Ms. Nera Stipičević
- MOLODIST KYEV INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – official competition, Special Mention

«Facing the Day» («Što sa sobom preko dana»), feature–length documentary, 72 min, 2006, 4 Film Ltd. Cinema distribution: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia

Television distribution: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

- goEast Film Festival, Wiesbaden 2006 – Best Documentary Award
- Croatian Film Days 2006
- GRAND PRIX – Best Film of the Festival
- OKTAVIJAN for the Best Documentary – Award by Film Critics Society - Sarajevo Film Festival 2006 – Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary - DokMa – Maribor – Best European Documentary Award

MAIN FILMOGRAPHY & SELECTION IN MAIN FESTIVALS OF PRODUCER

Filmography

2017. – “The Mysticism of Success”, TV documentary series, 10 episodes, director: Ivona Juka, producer: Anita Juka

2015 - “You Carry Me”, feature fiction film, director: Ivona Juka, producer: Anita Juka
- Available on Netflix - the first movie from the region picked up by the service for the whole world rights
Annual State Award „Vladimir Nazor“ - Ivona Juka won award for writing and directing „You Carry Me“
Mirko Kovač Award- award for best screenplay
United International Film Festival New York- Best Foreign Language Film Award
Filmski festival Herceg Novi- Montenegro Film Festival– official competition – Ivona Juka won award for the Best Director Breza Award for Best Debutant (Helena Beljan) - Pula Film Festival – official competition, 2015.
Golden Arena for Best Visual Effects (Zoran Čulić and Nebojša Rogić) - Pula Film Festival – official competition, 2015. Golden Arena for Best Music (Teho Teardo) - Pula Film Festival – official competition, 2015.
Golden Arena for Best DOP (Mario Oljača) - Pula Film Festival – official competition, 2015.
LET’S CEE Film Festival, 2015. - won award for the Best Feature Film
Avvantura Film Festival 2015 – The first and second film program – won the Grand Prix
Belgrade Film Festival 2016 –Lana Barić won award for Best Actress

Film was also nominated by European Film Academy for the Best European Film among 55 best European films. „You Carry Me“ was the official Montenegrin entry for the 88th Academy Awards®

2015- „If I Were Someone“, TV drama series, 7 episodes, 2015, 4Film Ltd., scriptwriter and director: Ivona Juka; producer: Anita Juka

58. Pula film festival – National program – Co-productions - Golden Arena for Best director
- Golden Arena for Best female leading role
- Golden Arena for Camera

- Young film lovers Jury Award

2010 – “View from a Well”, short fiction film that is part of “Some Other Stories”, anthology film, director: Ivona Juka, producer: Anita Juka other directors: Hanna W. Slak (Ljubljana), Anamaria Ross (Belgrade), Ines Tanovic (Sarajevo), Maria Dzidzeva (Skopje)
co-producers: SEE Film Pro, Belgrade; Studio Maj, Ljubljana; Dokument, Sarajevo; Skopje Film Studio, Skopje; Dig Productions, Dublin

Television distribution: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway Cinema distribution: Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Norway

The anthology film „Some Other Stories“is invited to over 30 international film festivals until now, including:

Goteborg Intl. Film Fest., January 2010
Warsaw International Film Festival – October 2010. Montreal World Film Festival – August 2010. Valladolid Film Festival – October 2010.
Cairo International Film Festival – December 2010

“View from a Well” („Pogled iz bunara“), short fiction film, 4 Film Ltd, scriptwriter and director Ivona Juka

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR – Ms. Ivona Juka
AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN 35mm – VIEW FROM A WELL AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ROLE – Ms. Nera Stipičević

MOLODIST KYEV INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – official competition

2009 – “Slovenian Girl”, full length fiction film, director: Damjan Kozole, co-producer: Anita Juka

Delegate producer: Vertigo, Slovenia, co-producers: Four film (Croatia), NEUE MEDIOPOLIS, Germany, SCCA- pro.ba, Sarajevo; Bas Celik, Belgrade
Cinema distribution: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Romania, Latvia, germany, Austria, Portugal, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia, USA, Canada, Taiwan

Television distribution: Slovenia, USA, Canada, Australia

Sarajevo Film Festival 2009 - In Competition
Toronto Film Festival 2009 - Contemporary World Cinema
Reykjavik Film Festival 2009 - Open Seas
Bitola Film Festival 2009 - In Competition
London Raindance Film Festival 2009 - United States Of Europe
Portorož Film Festival 2009 - In Competition
Pusan Film Festival 2009 - World Cinema
Montreal New Cinema Film Festival 2009 – International Panorama
Warsaw Film Festival 2009 - In Competition
Valencia Film Festival 2009 - In Competition, Best Actress Award for Nina Ivanšin Sao Paulo Film Festival 2009
Montpellier Film Festival 2009 - In Competition – Panorama
Kiev – Molodist Film Festival 2009 - Our Participants
Leeds Film Festival 2009
Cairo Film Festival 2009 - Festival Of Festivals
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2009 - Balkan Survey
Les Arcs Film Festival 2009 - In Competition - Best Actress Award for Nina Ivanšin Tromsø Film Festival 2010 - In Competition
Trieste Film Festival 2010 - In Competition
Rotterdam Film Festival 2010 - Official Selection – Spectrum

project type

Feature Film

shooting format

4K

length

100 min

color / B&W

Color

based on

Original script

languages

Croatian

locations

Croatia

budget

970.115.- Euro

finance in place

486.370.- Euro

production company

Four film Ltd.

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