In the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin, in his twilight years, toils alongside his faithful horse. Through bitter cold and harsh conditions, he seeks solace and warmth in nature’s embrace and finds fleeting comfort in sharing his burdens with his only true confidant. A story about man and grief as a universal human experience that can be both isolating and unifying.
SCREENINGS & AWARDS
World Premiere: Sheffield DocFest 2024 – International Competition
2024 Dokufest
2024 Sarajevo Film Festival
2024 Makedox
Upcoming: Mediterranean Film Festival Široki Brijeg (Oct 8-12)
AWARDS
- Grand Jury Award in International Competition at Sheffield DocFest 2024
“With cinematic excellence the director slowly reveals a story of isolation and trauma in a landscape of beauty yet deep historial scars. An emerging director to watch.”
Jury Statement, Grand Jury Award in International Competition at Sheffield DocFest 2024
PRESS
Reviews: ICSfilm The Film Verdict, Screen Daily En Primera Fila, Film Carnage, Film Fest Report, Cineuropa, Sight and Sound, High on Films, Deadline – Acquisition Announcement
Interviews: FestivalDaily30.SarajevoFF, Fetch London,Cineuropa,Business Doc Europe
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“Bosnian filmmaker Maja Novaković’s first feature-length documentary tells a cryptic story of loss, grief and loneliness through gorgeously depicted natural elements” …
“Some shots are as beautifully composed as masterworks of painting.”
Vladan Petkovic, Cineuropa
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“There’s a definite sense of a painter with images finding her voice in this intriguing work.”
Sight & Sound Bulletin
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“At the Door of the House, Who Will Come Knocking” is a meditative, hypnotic film (…) Maja Novaković has crafted a visually rich film that is compelling in unusual ways.”
Debanjan Dhar, High on Films
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“A quietly devastating and profoundly soul-stirring visual essay that captures the raw essence of what it means to be alive in a manner truly spellbinding and most unconventional.”
Matthew Joseph Jenner, ICSfilm
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“Finding universal emotion in a singular case study, Maja Novakovic’s painterly debut feature is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on loss and loneliness.”
Stephen Dalton, The Film Verdict
DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY
Maja Novaković
Maja Novaković (1987, Srebrenica) is a Ph.D. candidate studying Sergei Parajanov’s poetics of heritage. Her debut, THEN COMES THE EVENING, premiered at Visions du Reel (2019) and secured an OSCAR® qualification by winning at the Full Frame Documentary Festival. It received over 50 awards, was screened at 130+ festivals: Hot Docs, Sarajevo FF, SFFILM, Camerimage, Jihlava …, and made the Cinema Eye Honors nomination and Doc NYC Short List. She is a Sarajevo Talents and IDFAcademy alumna.
Filmography
Then Comes the Evening (2019, documentary short)
CREDITS
Direction Maja Novaković
Screenplay Maja Novaković; Co-writer Jonathan Hourigan
Cinematography Maja Novaković
Editing Maja Novaković, Nebojša Petrović
Sound Luka Barajević
Composer Luka Barajević
Producer Maja Novaković
Executive Producer Skye Fitzgerald
Co-producers Nikica Novaković, Sarah D’hanens
Production company Kinorasad
Co-production Seafarer Films
PRODUCER’S BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY
Maja Novaković
PRODUCTION COMPANY
KINORASAD is an independent production company based in Serbia dedicated to creating impactful and visually stunning documentaries. With a focus on authentic storytelling and deep cultural insights, Kinorasad aims to bring untold stories to the global stage, showcasing the richness of human experiences and traditions. A key production is a documentary short by Maja Novaković, Then Comes the Evening, which has garnered international recognition, premiering at Visions du Reel 2019 and winning over 50 awards at over 130 festivals for its poignant storytelling and stunning cinematography. The film was in an Oscar® campaign after qualifying for nomination by winning at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The latest project is Novaković’s first documentary feature, At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking premiering in the International Competition section of the 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest.
Kinorasad
Vrtlarska 31, 11080
Belgrade, Serbia
+381644649671 milemicamalimjau@gmail.com
CO-PRODUCTION COMPANY
Seafarer Films
Schipperskaai 5, 9000
Gent, East Flanders, Belgium
+32 473 88 69 02
info@seafarerfilms.com
