Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Maja Novaković, Jonathan Hourigan Fotografia / Photography: Maja Novaković Montaggio / Editing: Maja Novaković, Nebojša Petrović Musica, suono / Music, Sound: Luka Barajević Grafica, illustrazioni / Graphic Design, Illustration: Nebojša Petrović Interpreti / Cast: Emin Bektić, Andrej Božilović, Milorad Lazić, Ivan Nešković Produzione / Produced by: Kinorasad Coproduzione / Co-produced by: Seafarer Films e / and Spin Film Con il sostegno di / Supported by: Republic of Serbia Ministry of Culture, Film Center Serbia Distribuzione internazionale / World Sales: Lightdox
In the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin, in his twilight years, toils alongside his faithful horse. Through bitter cold and harsh conditions, he seeks solace and warmth in nature’s embrace and finds fleeting comfort in sharing his burdens with his only true confidant.
“I first met the protagonist Emin (78) 20 years ago following a photography exhibition at a high school in Srebrenica… Ever since we met, I had a feeling of knowing him and understanding his reasons for returning to his village in the mountains… after working 30 years as a miner in Germany. Emin hasn’t cut his hair or beard since he lost his brother, a hairdresser, in a forestry accident in the 1970s… He wanders through the cold landscapes to soothe his grief. In horses, he found solace… I wanted to portray his silence and the inner world dominated by loss and grief. Those are close to me as I grew up watching people in pain and hopelessness.” (M. Novaković)
Maja Novaković
Film director, Maja Novaković was born in 1987 in Srebrenica, now Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is PhD candidate, studying Sergei Parajanov’s poetics of heritage. She works at the Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking is her debut featurelength documentary. The film premiered at the Sheffield DocFest in 2024 where it won the Grand Jury Award.
2019 A sad se spusta veče (Then Comes the Evening) cm / sf doc.; Premi / Awards: Trento FF – Miglior cortometraggio / Best Short Film 2024 Ko će pokucati na vrata mog doma (At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking) doc.; Premi / Awards: Sheffield Doc Fest – Gran premio della giuria / Grand Jury Award
