Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
| Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Ivona Juka |
| Written by | Ivona Juka |
| Produced by | Anita Juka |
| Starring | Emir Hadžihafizbegović Elmir Krivalić Dado Ćosić Slaven Došlo Đorđe Galić |
| Cinematography | Dragan Ruljancic |
| Edited by | Nenad Pirnat Nina Velnic |
| Music by | Michael Brook |
Production companies | 4film Quiet Revolution Pictures ORKA Production Studio Caretta Films Depo Production Tastemaker Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Countries | Croatia Poland Canada Cyprus Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Language | Croatian |
Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day (Croatian: Lijepa večer, lijep dan) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Ivona Juka.[1] It stars Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Elmir Krivalić, Dado Ćosić, Slaven Došlo, and Đorđe Galić.[2]
A Croatian-language international co-production between Croatia, Poland, Canada, Cyprus, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the film was filmed in Croatia,[3] and selected as the Croatian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards but was not nominated.[4]
Synopsis
[edit]Lovro and his friends Nenad, Stevan, and Ivan rebelled against the Nazi regime and joined the NOB. 16 years later, they are renowned artists who feel entitled to criticise the society for which they fought. Although they are veterans worthy of the NOB, the party does not like the films they create, and the party hires Agent Emir to sabotage their work when their sexuality becomes suspicious.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Emir Hadžihafizbegović
- Elmir Krivalić
- Dado Ćosić
- Slaven Došlo
- Đorđe Galić
- Goran Grgić
- Asja Jovanovic
- Milica Mihajlovic
- Vedran Mlikota
- Enes Vejzovic
- Marko Braić
- Anja Šovagović
- Matija Prskalo
Release
[edit]It had a limited release at Kino Forum on September 9, 2024.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ "Hrvatski film ima nominaciju za nagradu Oscar: U Hollywood ide film Ivone Juke 'Lijepa večer, lijep dan'". StoryBook (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Lijepa večer, lijep dan Ivone Juka, film u koprodukciji DEPO-a iz Sarajeva, hrvatski kandidat za 39. nagradu Goya". BL!N Magazin. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Filming in Croatia 2024" (PDF). HAVC.hr. Croatian Audiovisual Centre. p. 113. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Croatian film Lijepa večer, lijep dan enters Oscars race". Croatia Week. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Ivona Juka: Lijepa večer, lijep dan - pretpremijera filma". ulaznice.hr. 2024-09-12. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "IVONA JUKA: "Lijepa večer, lijep dan" – pretpremijerna projekcija". Studentski Centar u Zagrebu. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
External links
[edit]- 2024 films
- 2024 drama films
- Croatian drama films
- Polish drama films
- Canadian drama films
- Cypriot drama films
- Bosnia and Herzegovina drama films
- 2020s Croatian-language films
- Films about political repression
- Films about Nazism
- Films about film directors and producers
- Films set in the 1950s
- Films shot in Croatia
- 2020s Canadian films
- 2024 LGBTQ-related films
- Polish LGBTQ-related films
- Croatian LGBTQ-related films
- Canadian LGBTQ-related films
- Bosnia and Herzegovina LGBTQ-related films
- 2020s LGBTQ-related drama films