About the festival
35mm Vis Film Festival 2025
This year’s third edition of the festival is dedicated to the Croatian yet globally recognized director Rajko Grlić and the films that have defined his rich and diverse creative legacy.
Our program features a retrospective of his iconic works that have left a profound mark on Croatian and regional cinematography. These films, which have been screened at various prestigious venues, offer audiences the chance to rediscover masterpieces such as Bravo Maestro, Samo jednom se ljubi, U raljama života, Čaruga, and others.
Each evening of this year’s festival, we have prepared special surprises for director Rajko Grlić and all our guests, including appearances by actors from the iconic films featured in the festival program. Stay tuned to our Instagram profile for an upcoming giveaway contest.
Previous Festival Editions
In its inaugural year, 2023, the festival showcased films by legendary filmmakers grouped under the unique banner of the “Prague School.”
In 2024, the second edition celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Hrid Summer Cinema with a screening of Gone with the Wind, the film that premiered there six decades ago. The 35mm Vis Film Festival 2024 paid homage to director Miloš Forman and welcomed his wife, Martina Forman, and Hollywood star Woody Harrelson.
Our festival selectors, Rudolf Biermann, Mike Downey, and Dieter Kosslick, once again make the 35mm Vis Film Festival a magical small-scale event over five days, presenting seven films under the starry skies of Vis.
Experience the magic of watching films on 35mm film reels. Get your tickets today!
Program 2025
20.00 h – “Once upon a time in the East“
Rudolf Biermann (150′)
*Admission to this screening is free, as it marks the premiere of the new film by the festival director, Mr. Biermann.
August 29th ⎯ Friday
20.00 pm – “Just Between Us” (87′)
22.00 pm – “Charuga” (108′)
August 30th ⎯ Saturday
20.00 pm – “Border Post” (94′)
22.00 pm – “In the Jaws of Life” (95′)
August 31th ⎯ Sunday
20.00 pm – “Bravo Maestro” (99′)
22.00 pm – “You Love Only Once” (103′)
September 1st ⎯ Monday
20.00 pm – screening of the favorite film according to the votes of the audience
Photo Gallery
Festival Team
Rudolf Biermann
Festival Director, Producer
Mike Downey
Festival Selector, President of the European Film Academy
Dieter Kosslick
Festival Selector, longtime Director of the Berlin Film Festival
Festival Guests 2024
Martina Formanová
Writer, wife of the director Miloš Forman
Woody Harrelson
Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor
Photo: Mark Saliger
Mike Downey
Festival Selector, President of the European Film Academy
Dieter Kosslick
Festival Selector, longtime Director of the Berlin Film Festival
Program 2025
Tickets can be purchased for all days of the festival, for one day only, and for each film individually.
August 28th ⎯ Thursday
20.00 pm – "Once Upon a Time in the East", (2024)
Rudolf Biermann (150')
*Admission to this screening is free, as it marks the premiere of the new film by the festival director, Mr. Biermann.
Cast: Alexander Bárta, Juraj Loj, Róbert Jakab, Patrik Vrbovský, Anežka Petrová and others
Screenwriter: The film is based on the novel Hnev by Slovak author Arpád Soltész, who also wrote the screenplay.
August 29th ⎯ Friday
20.00 pm – "Just Between Us", (1996)
Rajko Grlić (130')
Cast: Miki Manojlović (Nikola), Bojan Navojec (Braco), Ksenija Marinković (Marta), Daria Lorenci, Nataša Dorčić, Nina Ivanišin i dr.
Screenwriter: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Awards:
- Best Director for Rajko Grlić (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 2010)
- Label Europa Cinemas at Karlovy Vary
- Seven Golden Arena awards at the 2010 Pula Film Festival: Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Ksenija Marinković), Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Film Music, Best Sound Editing
22.00 pm – "Charuga", (1991)
Rajko Grlić (108')
Actors: Ivo Gregurević (Čaruga), Davor Janjić (Mali), Branka Trlin‑Matula (Manda), Branislav Lečić among others
Screenwriter: Based on the novel by Ivan Kušan; screenplay by Rajko Grlić
Awards: Won two Golden Arena awards at the Pula Film Festival; also received two actors’ awards at the First Croatian Film Festival
August 30th ⎯ Saturday
20.00 pm – "Border Post", (2006)
Rajko Grlić (94')
Cast:
Toni Gojanović (Siniša), Sergej Trifunović (Ljuba Paunović), Emir Hadžihafizbegović (Lt. Safet Pašić), Verica Nedeska, Bogdan Diklić and others
Screenwriters: Rajko Grlić and Ante Tomić (based on Tomić’s novel Ništa nas ne smije iznenaditi)
Awards: Emir Hadžihafizbegović won Best Actor at Pula in 2006; at Trieste Film Festival 2007 the film won Audience Award; multiple awards at Festroia including Golden Dolphins, Silver Dolphin and FIPRESCI; nominations at San Sebastián for Golden Seashell; over 11 awards at festivals including Grand Prix, Best Director, FIPRESCI
22.00 pm – "You Only Love Once", (1981)
Rajko Grlić (103')
Actors: Predrag “Miki” Manojlović (Tomislav), Vladislava Milosavljević (Beba), Mladen Budiščak (Vule), Zijah Sokolović (Mirko), Erland Josephson (Rudolf), Dragoljub Lazarov, Neva Rošić, Miljenko Brlečić, Zvonko Lepetić, Maja Freundlich, Edo Peročević
Screenwriter: Rajko Grlić, Nenad Burčar, and Rūža Jurković
Awards: Screened Un Certain Regard at Cannes 1981; later in critic poll (1999) named among best Croatian films; international awards include Grand Prix & Best Actor at Valencia, Trinacria Award at Erice, various critics’ prizes
August 31st ⎯ Sunday
20.00 pm – "Bravo Maestro", (1978)
Rajko Grlić (99’)
Cast: Rade Šerbedžija (Vitomir Bezjak), Aleksandar Berček, Božidar Boban, Mladen Budiščak, Koraljka Hrs, Ante Vićan, Zvonko Lepetić, Marija Kohn, Branko Cvejić, etc.
Screenwriter: Rajko Grlić & Srđan Karanović
Awards:
- Entered into Official Competition at Cannes Film Festival 1978
- Silver and Golden Arena awards at Pula around 1978/79 including Best Film (Silver Arena), Best Cinematography (Golden Arena for Živko Zalar and Rajko Grlić)
22.45 pm – "In the Jaws of Life", (1984)
Rajko Grlić (95')
Cast: Gorica Popović, Vitomira Lončar, Bogdan Diklić, Miodrag Krivokapić, Mira Furlan, Semka Sokolović‑Bertok, Miki Manojlović, Bata Živojinović, Rade Šerbedžija
Screenwriter: Rajko Grlić and Dubravka Ugrešić (based on her novel Štefica Cvek u raljama života)
Awards: Named critics’ Best Yugoslav Film of 1984
September 1st ⎯ Monday
20.00 pm – Film by audience choice
Screening of the favourite film according to the votes of the audience.
Location
Summer cinema Hrid, Vis
Sales locations
Tickets can also be purchased at the cinema box office an hour before each screening, and at the following points of sale:
Tisak media Hvar
Trg Sv. Stjepana, 21450 Hvar
Tisak media CCO Split
Vukovarska ulica 207, U sklopu City Center One Split, 21000, Split
Tisak media Morpurgo Split
Narodni trg 14, 21000 Split
Tisak media Makarska
Obala kralja Tomislava 3, 21300, Makarska
Tisak media DALMARE Šibenik
V. Škorpika 23,TC Dalmare, 22000 Šibenik
Tisak media Zadar
Ulica akcije Maslenice 1 (Supernova centar), 23000 Zadar
Tisak media Dubrovnik
Brsalje 9, 20000 Dubrovnik
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