Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

HOW STEEL WAS TEMPERED

KAKO SE KALIO ČELIK

Croatia
2018 — 12' / Color

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Synopsis

A father takes his son to an abandoned factory where he once worked. The building has long been reduced to a crumbling symbol of the new system. Nonetheless, the space will briefly be brought to life by recorded scenes of workers solidarity, inspiring a small gesture of defiance. That symbolic act will turn into a moment of catharsis and re-establish the relationship between the father and son.

Director Biography

Igor Grubić has worked as a multimedia artist since the early 1990s. His work includes site-specific interventions in public spaces, photography, and film. In 2000, he started to work as a producer and author of documentaries, TV reports, and socially engaged advertisements. His work has been exhibited internationally, receiving several awards.

Director

Igor Grubić

Producer

Igor Grubić

Cinematographer

Igor Grubić

Josip Ivančić

Editor

Igor Grubić

Marko Ferković

Music

Boris Wagner

Contact

Bonobostudio
Veliki dol 53
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
+385 1 483 44 45
[email protected]