Filmski program Osjećam se KIKI namijenjen je svima – i djeci i onima koji se tako osjećaju. U sklopu programa prikazat ćemo retrospektivu svjetski poznatog animatora Veljka Popovića čiji je film „Žarko, razmazit ćeš dite“ pobijedio na prošlogodišnjem izdanju festivala Kiki.
Film program called I FEEL LIKE KIKI, to which everyone is invited – both children and those who feel that way. As part of the program, we will show a retrospective of the world-famous animator Veljko Popović, whose film ” Žarko, You Will Spoil The Child!” won last year’s edition of the Kiki Festival.
VELJKO POPOVIĆ
RESTROSPEKTIVA / RETROSPECTIVE
Veljko Popović diplomirao je 2003. godine na Slikarskom odsjeku Akademije likovnih umjetnosti u Zagrebu. Suosnivač je studija Lemonade3d specijaliziranog za 2D/3D računalnu grafiku, poslije preimenovan u Prime Render Studio. Njegovi filmovi prikazivani su na svim važnijim filmskim festivalima diljem svijeta osvojivši više od 70 međunarodnih nagrada, uključujući one u Annecyju, Hirošimi, Zagrebu (Animafest) itd. Profesor je na Umjetničkoj akademiji u Splitu gdje predaje animaciju.
Veljko Popović graduated at the Art Academy in Zagreb in 2003. He is the co-founder of Lemonade3d, a studio specializing in 2D/3D computer graphics, which was later renamed Prime Render Studio. His films have been screened at all major film festivals around the world, winning over 70 international awards, including those in Annecy, Hiroshima, Animafest Zagreb, etc. He is a professor at the Art Academy in Split where he teaches animation.
ONA KOJA MJERI / SHE WHO MEASURES
Veljko Popović – Hrvatska / Croatia 2008. – 6′ 50” – animacija / animation
Jesmo li uistinu slobodni? Jesu li naše želje uistinu naše ili su nametnute patvorine društva u kojem živimo? Pitanje koje ovaj film postavlja jest: jesmo li robovi kulture i društva u kojem smo rođeni ili ipak postoji šansa za bijeg?
Are we truly free? Are our desires truly our own or merely imposed products of the society we live in? The question this film is asking is this: are we slaves to the culture and society we were born in or is there a way to escape after all?
MOJ PUT / MY WAY
Svjetlan Junaković, Veljko Popović – Hrvatska /Croatia 2010. – 7′ – animacija / animation
Priča o odrastanju i sazrijevanju, o tjeskobi i ambicijama ispričana kroz priču o cipelama. O svemu nepoznatom što nas gura kroz život, a što se u filmu manifestira kao nevidljivi kamenčić u cipelama. Kamenčić žulja i podsjeća te pomaže zaokružiti priču vraćajući je na početak i počinjući je iznova s nekim drugim odrastanjem.
A story about growing up and maturing, about anxiety and ambition illustrated through a tale of shoes. It is about the unknown that drives us through life – an invisible pebble lodged in the shoe that through pain and discomfort brings awareness and meaning to our existences.
DOVE SEI, AMOR MIO / DOVE SEI, AMOR MIO
Veljko Popović – Hrvatska / Croatia 2011. – 10′ 30” – animacija / animation
Mali kolaž svakodnevne rutine jedne starice pomalo otkriva čudne detalje u njezinu životu. Snaga poricanja i strah od promjene drže staricu u začaranom krugu najgorih noćnih mora, koji se prekida kad se otkrije njezina tajna…
A nice old lady is living a lonesome life, filled with small rituals and melancholic memories about some better days. Still, there’s something strange about her… The power of denial and fear of change keep the old lady trapped in her worst nightmares until suddenly a long-kept secret emerges and the old lady can’t escape it anymore.
FATHER / OTAC
Ivan Bogdanov, Moritz Mayerhofer, Asparuh Petrov, Veljko Popović, Rositsa Raleva, Dmitry Yagodin– Bugarska, Njemačka, Hrvatska /Bulgaria, Germany, Croatia 2012. – 16′ 30” – animacija / animation
Kad ste zadnji put razgovarali sa svojim ocem? Hoćete li ga ikad pitati o onome što vas muči? Otac izokreće stvarnost da bi stvorio prostor za nemogući dijalog: razgovor između djeteta i oca koji se nikad ne dogodi.
When did you last talk with your father? Will you ever ask him about those things that hurt you? In Father the reality of life is turned upside down to create an impossible dialogue – the dialogue between a child and a father that never happens.
BICIKLISTI / CYCLISTS
Veljko Popović – Hrvatska, Francuska /Croatia, France 2018. – 7′ 23” – animacija / animation
Biciklistička sezona u velikoj je završnici. Tijekom posljednje utrke dvojica biciklista na vrhu ljestvice bore se ne samo za trofej nego i za naklonost dame te ispunjenje svojih erotskih fantazija. U međuvremenu, mali mediteranski grad priprema se za dolazak prekooceanskog broda i njegova kapetana. Nadahnuti radovima Vaska Lipovca, Veljko Popović i njegov studio Lemonade3d snimili su animirani film neobične estetike. Komedija začinjena erotikom i ljetnim bojama koja zahvaća duh maloga mediteranskog grada.
The cycling season is nearing its grand finale. During the final race, the two men in the lead are competing for more than the Grand Trophy; they are fighting for the affection of a lady and fulfilment of their erotic fantasies. Meanwhile, the small port town prepares for the arrival of a large ocean liner and its dashing captain. Inspired by the art of Vasko Lipovac, Veljko Popović collaborated with his Lemonade3d Studio to create an animated short marked by unique aesthetics. Painted in vivid colours of summer and with a dash of the erotic, it is a comedy that captures the spirit of a small Mediterranean town.
DISLOKACIJE / DISLOCATION
Milivoj Popović, Veljko Popović – Hrvatska, Francuska /Croatia, France 2020. – 7′ 45”
VR-projekt Dislokacije sagledava stanje straha i nevjerice. Proučava unutarnje procese koji se u takvu trenutku razvijaju i prikazuje osobu gurnutu u ekstremnu situaciju – u situaciju dislokacije. Film prati protagonista na različitim lokacijama – na plaži na obali Grčke, u pustinji kakvu možete naći na granici Meksika i Amerike te u šumi na Balkanu, putujući ujedno i umom svog protagonista – u sjećanja na izgubljeni život koja blijede.
The VR project Dislocation focuses on the feeling of fear and disbelief. It examines internal processes developing at such a moment and portrays a person pushed into an extreme situation – a situation of dislocation. The film follows its protagonist through different locations – a beach on the Greek coast, a desert similar to those between Mexico and America, and a forest in the Balkans, travelling at the same time into the protagonist’s mind – the fading memory of his lost life.
ŽARKO, RAZMAZIT ĆEŠ DITE! / ŽARKO, YOU WILL SPOIL THE CHILD!
Milivoj Popović, Veljko Popović – Hrvatska / Croatia 2024. – 13′ – animacija / animation
U filmu se nižu uspomene na jedno djetinjstvo u Splitu 1980-ih godina. Priče su to koje se prepričavaju nakon nedjeljnog ručka kad su svi dobre volje, priče pune emocija koje lako prepoznajemo. No, iznad svega, film je dirljiva posveta ljubavi jednog djeda i bake koji su davali sve od sebe da njihova unučica ne skida osmijeh s lica. The film recounts the memories of a childhood in Split in the 1980s. These are stories retold after Sunday lunch when everyone is in a good mood, stories filled with emotions we can easily relate to. But above all, the film is a moving tribute to the love of a grandpa and grandma who did their best to keep their granddaughter smiling.