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Family Meals

Dana Budisavljević
Croatia, 2012, 50 Min
Hulahop Ltd.

Dana Budisavljević enjoys cooking for her family; The opulent meals provide them with an opportunity to discuss life's finer details. In this autobiographical and highly personal documentary the Croatian director narrates how her father, mother and brother deal with the fact that she's a lesbian. The amusing discussions reveal the fact that it's no longer the key issue, representing instead an integral part of an intricate family drama. The film speaks optimistically of the prospects of homosexuality being dealt with as fairly and “normally” as any other social phenomenon.

Filmformat
DigiBeta | Farbe / colour
Drehbuch
Dana Budsavljević
Kamera
Ana Opalić, Tamara Cesarec, Eva Kraljević
Ton
Dubravka Premar
Schnitt
Marko Ferković
Musik
Christian Biegai
Darsteller
Dana Budisavljević, Boško Budisavljević, Srđan Telenta, Gordana Telenta
Produzent
Olinka Vištica, Sophie De Hijes
Produktion
Hulahop Ltd.
Kontakt
Hulahop
Matea Milić
Nova Ves 18
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel.: +385.1.390 70 74
Fax: +385.1.466 64 43
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Dana Budisavljević - – born in Zagreb, 1975. Graduated from the Department of Film and TV Editing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Before the release of her début documentary SVE 5! / STRAIGHT A´S in 2002 she worked as an editor, production assistant and festival organiser. She is a member of the Jury of the Short feature film Competition of FilmFestival Cottbus this year.

Movies
GODINE HRDJE (2000, doc)
SVE 5! (2005, doc)
GREAT SHIPWRECKS OF THE ADRIATIC SEA (2006 – 2007, doc, tv)
CHANGING THE WORLD (2007, doc)