ZAGREB FILM FESTIVAL
20.-27.10.2013.
Circles (Out of the Competition) / Krugovi (izvan konkurencije)
Srdan Golubović, Serbia, Germany, France, Croatia, Slovenia, 2013
Directed by: Srdan Golubović
Script: Srđan Koljević, Melina Pota Koljević
Producer: Jelena Mitrović, Alexander Ris, Emilie Georges, Boris T. Matić, Danijel Hočevar
Production company: Film House Bas Celik, Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion GmbH, Arte France Cinéma, La Cinefacture, Propeler Film, Vertigo / Emotionfilm
Cinematography: Aleksandar Ilić
Editing: Marko Glušac
Music: Mario Schneider
Cast: Leon Lučev, Aleksandar Berček, Nebojša Glogovac, Hristina Popović, Nikola Rakočević, Vuk Kostić
Format: DCP
Running time: 112'

Synopsis
'Circles' is a film about consequences of a heroic act. Does heroism make sense and does it encourage us to do more good deeds? Does a good deed spread around like circles on the surface of water when we cast a stone in it? It is a modern tale about a heroic act and its positive consequences. It contains three parallel stories about characters who, due to events from their past, are urged to make decisions that will change their lives. Nebojša, who witnessed the incident in which his best friend was killed, faces his friend's killer. Haris, who owes his life to a hero who sacrificed his life to save him, pays the debt by risking everything and helping a woman in danger. The son of one of the killers gradually finds a way to leave the tragic past behind.

Awards and Festivals
Sundance Film Festival 2013 –Special Jury Award in International Feature Film Competition Berlin International Film Festival 2013 – Ecumenical Jury prize
Pula Film Festival 2013 – Golden Arena for Best Minority Co-production, Golden Arena for Best Director, Golden Arena for Best Actor (Leon Lučev), Croatian Film Critics’ Association diploma (all in Minority Co-production category)
Sarajevo Film Festival 2013 – Audience Award

Directors Biography
Srdan Golubović was born in Belgrade in 1972. He graduated from the FDU in Belgrade. In Baš Čelik production company, founded by him and a group of young filmmakers, he directed his first feature film 'The Absolute 100' (2001; shown in main programs of more than thirty international film festivals). In 2006 he made his second feature film, 'The Trap'. It premiered in 2007 at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film won 22 international awards and was shortlisted among nine candidates for the Oscar for Best Film in Foreign Language.

Location and screening schedule:
CINEMA EUROPA, Saturday, October 26th at 20.00
CINEMA EUROPA, Sunday, October 27th at 19.00