Stonebreakers

Saturday, September 16 at 18:30

Director: Valerio Ciriaci

Country of origin: USA, 2022

Runtime: 70'

Croatian Premiere

SUMMARY

Stonebreakers chronicles the conflicts around monuments that arose in the United States during the George Floyd protests and the 2020 presidential election. As statues of Columbus, Confederates and Founding Fathers fall from their pedestals, the nation’s triumphalist myths are called into question. By exploring the shifting landscapes of American monumentality, the film interrogates the link between history and political action in a nation that must confront its past now more urgently than ever.

Director Biography

Originally from Rome, Valerio moved to New York City in 2011 to attend documentary classes at New York Film Academy. In 2013, he co-founded Awen Films, a production company specializing in independent documentaries and nonfiction video content including editorial, breaking news and live event coverage. Under the umbrella of Awen Films he directed short and feature documentaries which have been screened at film festivals worldwide, broadcast on TV, and distributed widely in the educational market. His first feature, “If Only I Were That Warrior” (72', 2015) was awarded the 'Imperdibili' prize at the 56th Festival dei Popoli and won the 2016 Italian Golden Globe. “Mister Wonderland” (53', 2019) aired on both Italian (Rai) and American (CPTV, PBS) public television. "Stonebreakers," his latest feature, is set to premiere in fall 2022.

ISTRA FILM predstavlja HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL

Izvršna direktorica TIHA MODRIĆ

Producenti TIHA MODRIĆ & DEJAN BOJC

Video produkcija ROBERT KALČIĆ & IGOR MODRIĆ

Dizajner ROBERT KRANČIĆ

Fotografije RINO GROPUZZO

Grafičko i web oblikovanje GRAFIK, Rijeka