The Uncle

David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić2022103:2915

Feature Comedy, Drama, Psychological thriller Feature

Availability: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia / Subtitles: Eng

Yugoslavia, late 1980s. A family welcomes their beloved uncle who has returned home from Germany for Christmas holidays. The reunited family enjoys the Christmas lunch until a smartphone starts ringing. It’s a sign that it is not the 1980s, it’s not quite Christmas time either, and it is not just the served turkey that can be cut with a knife – the tension can, too.

David Kapac

Croatian screenwriter and director. Graduated in directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art with the medium-length horror Zagorje Speciality (2011), which he wrote together with Andrija Mardešić. After graduation, he started working on television as a director and creative producer. Uncle is his first feature. He is currently developing several projects, including a new feature in collaboration with Andrija Mardešić.

Andrija Mardešić

Andrija Mardešić (1985) was born in Split, Croatia. He graduated film and TV directing at the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is an author of several short films (Iris, Two of us, Steppe fox…) which brought him critical acclaim from Croatian film festivals. After graduation he worked as director or writer on numerous TV series: Wind Rose (2011/12.), #Don’t tell anyone (2014.), Whichever Way the Ball Bounces (2015), Y-Generation (2014/15.), On the border (2018/19).

Co-production: Sense Production

Director: David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić

Cast: Goran Bogdan, Roko Sikavica, Ivana Roščić, Predrag Miki Manojlović, Kaja Šišmanović

Director of Photography: Miloš Jaćimović

Producer: Ivan Kelava, Tomislav Vujić

Production Designer: Ivana Škrabalo

Sound mix: Frano Homen

Screenplay: Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac

Sound Designer: Frano Homen

Co-producer: Milan Stojanović

Editing: Tomislav Stojanović

Tone Recorder: Marko Grgić

Make-up Artist: Silvija Bradica

Costume Design: Ana Savić Gecan

Festivals and awards:
2022. Pula Film Festival – Golden Arena for Best Script (Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac), Golden Arena for Best Costume Design (Ana Savić Gecan)
2022. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Proxima Jury Special Mention
2022. Dunav Film Fest – Grand Prix
2022. Montenegro Film Festival – Grand Prix; Best Actor (Miki Manojlović)
2022. LIFFE – Leskovac International Festival of Film Directing – Best Actress (Ivana Roščić); Second Award for Directing (Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac)
2022. Skopje International Film Festival KineNova – Award for the greatest artistic achievement
2022. Santiago Horror Film Festival – Best Film
2022. Central and Eastern European Film Festival CinEast – Young Talents Award
2022. Braunschweig International Film Festival – Grand Prix
2023. Fantastic Fest – Best Directing (Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac)
2023. Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia – Noves Visions – Best Directing (Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac)