Family Meals

Synopsis

Do you remember the last time you’ve talked to your parents? What did you talk about? Have you gone step further from weather forecast and daily politics? Five years after last gathering, a birthday celebration brings together an ordinary four member family. They start questioning what made them turn away from each other… Can having a conversation about buried family secrets help them eat without cramps in the stomach in the future? Can a failed birthday cake help them overcome the past? Through the ritual of family meals, the film tells how important is for us to feel accepted by our loved ones.

Director Biography

Born on 1975 in Zagreb, Croatia. Graduated from Academy of Drama Arts, Department of Film and TV Editing. Worked as editor, director and producer of creative documentary films and TV series. For five years worked for Factum documentary film project as an assistant and later deputy director. She is co-founder of ZagrebDox Documentary Film Festival, lounched in 2005. In 2006, Dana founded Hulahop Film and Art Production together with a colleague Olinka Vištica.