Thirteen year old Julija returns to the island on which she was born desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority. Ana’s mounting rejection re-ignites Julija’s wounds and family history, awakening the monster of violence she thought she’s left behind. AWARDS 67thBerlinale Generation 14plus – Special International Jury Mention 44th Student Academy Awards nomination, short fiction film 23rd Sarajevo Film Festival – The heart of Sarajevo for the best short film 34th Chicago International Children Film Festival – Grand Prix, Live Action Short 63rdInternational Short Film Festival Oberhausen - Youth Jury Award 30th Festival Premier Plans, Angers, Audience Award 27th Dani Hrvatskog FIlma, Oktavijan, critics award to Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic for the best Croatian film 22nd MedFilm Festival, Methexis Award for the Best Short Film 35th Sulmona International Film Festival – Best European Short 58th Zlin Film Festival, best live action 35. International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! Special July Mention 24th Nancy International Film Festival, Special jury mention 21st FICBUEU Bueu International Short Film Festival Best director A. Alamat Kusijanovic 16th Festival of Mediterranean short film Tangier, Festival Grand Prize

into the blue / u plavetnilo

2017 directed by antoneta alamat kusijanovic

Berlin IFF 2017 – Generation 14plus Special Mention / International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen 2017 – Prize of the Youth Jury / Sarajevo IFF 2017 – Heart of Sarajevo for Best Short Film / Central and Eastern European Film Festival 2017 – Audience Award / Chicago International Children’s FF – Professional Jury 1st Prize; the Youth Jury 2nd Prize / Sulmona International Film Festival 2017 – Best international short / MedFilm Festival 2017 – Methexis Award for Best Short Film / CINEMED International Festival of Mediterranean Films of Montpellier 2017 / Brest European Short Film Festival 2017 / Les Arcs European Film Festival 2017 / Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival 2017 – Special Jury Mention