Original Title: Praznik rada

Year: 2022

Length: 113 min
Film Category: Feature Narrative

Cast & Credits

Director: Pjer Žalica
Screenwriter: Pjer Žalica
DOP: Almir Đikoli
Editor: Pjer Žalica
Music: Dino Šukalo
Sound designer: Srđan Kurpjel
Costume designer: Andrea Samardžić

Costume co-designer: Lejla Graho
Production design: Nedjeljko Mikac

Producers: Pjer Žalica, Aida Huseinović, Rusmir Efendić
Production: Udruženje FORUM
Co-producers: Boris T. Matić, Lana Matić, Igor Kecman, Jelena Mitrović, Ivan Đurović, Labina Mitevska
Co-production: Propeler Film, Backroom Production, Baš čelik, ABA Film, Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production

Cast: Muhamed Hadžović, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Admir Glamočak, Boris Isaković, Aleksandar Seksan, Mirvad Kurić, Jasna Žalica, Tatjana Šojić, Dženita Imamović Omerović, Labina Mitevska, Vedran Đekić, Branka Katić, Ermin Bravo, Branimir Popović

Film Synopsis:

After ten years of absence, Armin comes to Bosnia to surprise his father with good news. But there’s a real surprise waiting for him at home. His father is arrested as a suspect in war crimes. Armin wants to find out the truth, while others find that it’s easier to live in oblivion.

Director's Biography

Pjer Žalica is a scriptwriter, director, producer, and editor born in Sarajevo, in 1964. Professor of directing and scriptwriting. Member of EFA. His films have been shown at many festivals such as Cannes, Toronto, Locarno, London, and Tribeca NYC, and won more than 50 awards including EFA Discovery Prix Fassbinder – Spec. Mention; EFA Annual Award Best Documentary; Silver Leopard Locarno IFF; Sarajevo FF, Warsaw Grand Prix.

Director's filmography (as director): 

2022 / May Labor Day / Director, Screenwriter Producer, Editor / 113 min. 

2020 / Focus, Grandma / Director, Screenwriter / 92 min. / Feature film 

2013 / A Slave / Director, Screenwriter, Editor / 45 min. / Documentary

2011 / Orchestra / Director, Screenwriter / 105 min. / Feature-length documentary

2004 / Days and Hours / Director / 96 min. / Feature film

2003 / Fuse / Director, Screenwriter / 105 min. / Feature film

2000 / Mostar Sevdah Reunion / Director, Screenwriter / 32 min. / Documentary

1998 / The End of Unpleasant Times / Director, Screenwriter / 18 min. / Short 

1995 / Children Like Any Others / Director, Screenwriter / 23 min. / Documentary

1994 / MGM Sarajevo / Director / 93 min. / Feature-length documentary
1993 / Godot Sarajevo / Director, Screenwriter / 35 min. / Documentary

1992 / A Man Called Boat / Director, Screenwriter / 21 min. / Documentary