Croatia: Film under Ideological Pressure – The State, Its Citizen and the Faltering Future

Abstract

The chapter on Croatia refers to the year 2008 as a point of departure for several thematically and stylistically interesting films, due to the transformation of the financial and institutional cinematic landscape in the country, notably the establishment of Croatian Audiovisual Centre. The chapter explores recurrent themes in several recent films such as: the contemporary consequences of the Yugoslav-dissolution war, the political and patriarchal implications of intergenerational clashes, the dysfunctional public services, corruption, the adoption of a raw capitalist economy, as well as the growing concern for gender and minority rights. Moreover, the chapter highlights a recent trend of emerging women filmmakers and their achievements on the international film scene.