Cycle

From 25.04. To 04.05.2016.

Eighty year of Alfi Kabiljo

Films with music by Alfi Kabiljo Alfi Kabiljo (photo: Dinka Radonić)

Films with music by Alfi Kabiljo

As a composer with extensive experience in many areas – from hits and chansons that won many awards, writing of classical music and then film music - Alfi Kabiljo is probably one of the most inherent musical authors in Croatian/Yugoslav film, as well as oreign productions. His film opus is quite extensive. Out of about fifty soundtracks for feature, documentary and commercial films and about a hundred scores for the television, all of his music is representative and often has a cult status.

The many different genres of films that he worked on, required from Kabiljo to adjust stylistically, not just to the genre at hand but also to the atmosphere, acting, costumes and set design, place of shooting and especially to the ideas of directors and producers. However, as a true film “chameleon” (an adjective that the composers of the Golden Age of Hollywood were especially proud of) he did not have any trouble composing “partisan” music (Pad Italije), „frightful“ music (Seljačka buna, Pad Italije), jazz (Deps), „western“-music (Sky Bandits), songs of any style (Lea And Darija, Kužiš stari moj, Deps, A Patriotic Man, Ne daj se, Floki), and even charleston and foxtrot inspired by the dance music of the 1930’s (Lea and Darija).

Films in cycle

The Fall of Italy

(Croatia, 1981)

Directed by: Lordan Zafranović
PHOTOGRAPHY: Božidar Nikolić
Synopsis:

On a Dalmatian island, Partisan commandant Davorin murders his friend and fellow warrior Niko and his mistress, Italian collaborator Krasna. Then he marries the beautiful Veronika, a rich local man’s daughter. Thanks to Davorin’s indifference, after the capitulation of Italy, Nazis, Ustashas and Chetniks arrive to the island…

color, digital, 114 minuta
PROJECTION:
Monday 25.04.2016 AT 20:00

Kužiš stari moj

(Yugoslavia, 1973)

Directed by: Vanča Kljaković
PHOTOGRAPHY: Branko Blažina
Synopsis:

Glista, originally from the city’s outskirts, is a young stud who resells tickets in front of the movie theatres. These days, however, young people prefer disco clubs and Glista loses his job. He and his friend Kurbla slowly drift apart - Glista lives an unrealistic bohemian life, while Kurbla adapts to the times. Glista does not know what to do; he doesn’t want to collect scrap iron, like his dad, but he doesn’t really have much choice…

color, 35 mm, 93'
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 26.04.2016 AT 19:00

A Patriotic Man

(Isänmaallinen mies, Finland, Croatia, 2013)

Directed by: Arto Halonen
PHOTOGRAPHY: Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Synopsis:

Fifty year old Toivo is not very lucky. He is unemployed and his marriage is on the rocks. One visit to the hospital and he will find out that he has special blood. His blood group 0 is very rich in hemoglobin and thus especially valued by sportsmen. That is why a Finnish Oliympic sportsman offers him a “job” of a blood donor for his team. At first, due his moral dilemma, Toivo rejects the offer, but after a few encouraging gifts and at his ambitious wife’s urge, he accepts

color, digital, 97 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 27.04.2016 AT 19:00

Gospođica (1980)

(Croatia, 1980)

Directed by: Vojtech Jasný
PHOTOGRAPHY: Živko Zalar
Synopsis:

This is the film adaptation of the novel by Ivo Andrić with the same title. The protagonist is Rajka Radaković, an old maid whose life is governed by love for money and fear of its loss. Over time, because of her obsession with money she neglects all basic human values and becomes a prisoner of her own compulsion.

color, digital, 110 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 28.04.2016 AT 19:00

Seljačka buna 1573.

(Croatia, 1975)

Directed by: Vatroslav Mimica
PHOTOGRAPHY: Branko Blažina
Synopsis:

In the winter of 1573, there is a peasant uprising against the terrorism of landowner Franjo Tahi. The leaders are Matije Gubec and Ilija Gregorić. The rebels are in contact with Slovenian peasants and the uprising soon becomes an anti-feudal movement. One of its members is the young Petrek, who becomes close to Regica, a traveling actress…

35 mm, color, 161 minuta
PROJECTION:
Friday 29.04.2016 AT 19:00

Sky Bandits (USA: Gunbus)

(USA, 1986)

Directed by: Zoran Perišić
PHOTOGRAPHY: David Watkin
Synopsis:

Two bank robbers from the Wild West are caught and instead of going to prison, they have to join the army. That is how they find themselves in the battlefield in France during WW I. They manage to shoot down several German planes and as an award they get to train for pilots. Their new task and mission is to find and destroy the German secret weapon: a huge zeppelin!

35 mm, color, 115 min
PROJECTION:
Saturday 30.04.2016 AT 19:00

Banović Strahinja

(Croatia, 1981)

Directed by: Vatroslav Mimica
PHOTOGRAPHY: Branko Ivatović
Synopsis:

While Banović Strahinja hunts, Alija and his gang attack Strahinja’s castle. He kills everyone in the castle, and takes away Strahinja’s wife, Anđa. On their way he tries to charm her. She resists for a long time, but finally gives in. Soon, Strahinja finds the outlaws’ camp and kills Alija in a duel. Anđa goes to her father to accept her punishment – the gouging of her eyes. She is taken to a temple where this cruel ritual will be performed. Strahinja is also there. Everyone believes that he is...

color, digital, 105 min
PROJECTION:
Monday 02.05.2016 AT 19:00

Deps

(Yugoslavia, 1974)

Directed by: Antun Vrdoljak
PHOTOGRAPHY: Vjenceslav Orešković
Synopsis:

Thirty-six-year-old criminal with the nickname Deps was seen entering into Zagreb in the middle of the night. The police is monitoring his moves as he is a man who was sentenced 12 times and already spent 15 years in prison. A few weeks earlier there was a daring bank robbery in the middle of the day but the perpetrator did not leave any clues. The manner, cheekiness and the police sketch all point to Deps. Nevertheless at the line-up the bank clerk does not identify him. Deps is tired and resig...

color, 94'
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 03.05.2016 AT 19:00

Lea and Darija

(Croatia, 2011)

Directed by: Branko Ivanda
PHOTOGRAPHY: Mirko Pivčević
Synopsis:

An old woman Darija Gasteiger lives in Zürich and speaks to a ghost of her best friend Lea Deutsch, whom she does not even remember. Thanks to her mentor Tito Strozzi, who wrote the leading role for her in the popular musical for children in 1935, young Lea Deutsch became a star of the theatre Kids’ Empire. Darija performs together with Lea and they become close friends. After the war breaks out and Ustashas arrive to Zagreb; lea and her family face tragedy and grave danger… A...

color, DCP, 101 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 04.05.2016 AT 19:00
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