Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

BALKAN DOX

THEY JUST COME AND GO

ONI SAMO DOLAZE I ODLAZE

Croatia
2016 — 20' / Color

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Synopsis

The film takes place at famous beach in Split in the first moments of sunrise. The entire image seems a bit surreal. On the one hand, young people, sleep deprived and hungover, are preparing to leave so that they can go to bed, and on the other hand there are old people whose day is just beginning. A combination of young and old in such a place, at such an unusual time of day (sunrise) in a way suggests thinking about the transience of life and awakens memories of past days of youth.

Director Biography

Boris Poljak, born in 1959 in Split, where he finished high school and graduated from law school. Since 1978 he has filmed and directed over ten amateur movies with the Split Cinema Club, until he started working as a professional filmmaker in 1988. As a director of photography Boris filmed over fifty short documentary and experimental films and three feature films. He has directed five films, three of them as co-author with Damir Čučić. For his work Boris received nine awards at different festivals. He lives and works in Split.

Director

Boris Poljak

Producer

Vera Robić Škarica

Cinematographer

Boris Poljak

Editor

Damir Čučić

Music

Martin Semenčić

Official Film Website

http://www.hfs.hr/

Contact

Croatian Film Association
Hrvatski filmski savez (HFS)
Tuškanac 1
10000 Zagreb, HR
T. +385 1 4848 771
[email protected]