ZagrebDox Film Festival - Steemer's Review

Which documentary won this year? Zagreb Dox is only one of the numerous film festivals Steemers can visit in Croatia throughout the year.

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Be careful if you want to see a specific film! I have tried to buy a ticket several times but it would sold out half an hour before screening. Be sure to get your tickets in advance!

The screenings were held in Kaptol Centar, a shopping mall in the centre of Zagreb. Theaters were recently redecorated to give of a ‘retro’ vibe.

Thankfully, one of the employees who my girlfriend knows let us in the last day. We watched the winner in the international competition. Here is the description with the link to the official page and what we thought about it:

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THE DAZZLING LIGHT OF SUNSET

Salomé Jashi

The film takes a small town television station as the centerpiece of its story and draws a pseudo-ethnographic portrait of a community in Georgia.

Rituals and traditions define the lifestyle here, though a distant crooked reflection of the modern world has already invaded the collective mind. Here performance of one’s self in the best possible way is of primary importance. This cinematic kaleidoscope of characters, places and events unveils the life of the local community and its hybrid values. The sole journalist of the television station, Dariko, is like Virgil from Dante’s Divine Comedy, taking the audience on a trip through the community’s moments of revelation.

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We had mixed feelings about it.

The film shows particularities of a small rural community. Collectivist spirit is highlighted and the viewer can feel the absence of privacy in everyone’s lives. Residents try to be noticed in their own idiosyncratic ways. It vaguely reminded me of some backward villages in Croatia. Something I experienced when I was much younger. It gave me an uneasy feeling.
Thoroughly forgetful experience, you will not lose out by not watching it. On the other side, the director tied the collage of different characters best she could from my point of view.

You will feel smart by watching this movie but you won’t get much out of it. Fun scene - beauty pageant of girls aged 12-22. What kind of age range is that?! Ludicrous!

Find the trailer at the bottom!

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What else can you do while you wait for the film to start? Stop thinking about cryptocurrencies, markets and obsessive clicking of Steemit feed. Grab a beer!

They offer craft by Garden Brewery in a bar next to the theatres. How to choose a beer?
On 17th of March people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish are particularly happy over it. Since most of us think Guinness when we think ‘Ireland’ and ‘beer’ I would argue that March is indeed the month of stout!

So grab a Garden Brewery Stout! At 26 kuna (3.71$) for 0.5 liter (169.07 fl. oz.) I will put it as a mid-range price because you can not get it for much less anywhere else. Picture is only an illustration, beer at this price is served on tap.

See a movie and have fun!

Check out another film review of the movie Logan (2017) by @digitaltyrants

Cheers! @buzzbeergeek

What was the last documentary you watched?