I Would Rather Be a Stone

Synopsis

Through the voice of Little Jela, the film tells the story of the events that marked a generation and shaped the future of the landscape of Lika, a neglected and sparsely populated region of Croatia. The living conditions impacted on the personal lives of the people who lived there, their solitude, relationships, opportunities, apprehensions and hopes. Little Jela embodies several members of my own family which is predominantly composed of women – mothers, grandmothers, sisters and aunts.

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Director's bio:
Ana Husman’s practice disassembles the structures and textures of cinematic elements through film, installation, books, sound, image and text. She teaches at the Department of Animation and New Media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, and is a co-founder of the documentary film organisation RESTART where she has been holding film education programs for children and young people. Since 2003, she is a member of Pangolin, an artist-run organisation working in film, visual arts and research practices. Her works have been shown at film festivals and exhibitions worldwide.

 

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