ATHENS – The film “Pavilion” directed by Dina Mustafić received an Honorable Mention at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (AIMAFF).
AIMAFF is an international festival dedicated to auteur, independent and art film,
“Headquartered in Athens, one of the historic centers of European culture and art, AIMAFF gathers authors from all over the world, promoting independent production, original cinematic poetics and authentic authorial voices. Through its monthly selections and annual programs, the festival affirms films that explore contemporary social themes, push the aesthetic boundaries of film expression and open up space for new artistic reflections,” stated the press release of the film “Pavilion”.
Honorable Mention, the second highest festival award
According to the organizers, “Pavilion” was among the three best-rated works in its category, the Honorable Mention award represents the second highest festival award and is awarded to films that stand out in the competition due to their artistic quality.
As explained in the press release from “Pavilion”, this new international recognition comes as a continuation of the notable festival life of the film, which during the previous period achieved a significant response at numerous international film festivals, independent and auteur films.
The universality of his story, it is stated in the sequel, the strong author’s handwriting and social engagement enabled “Pavilion” to establish communication with the audience and expert juries from different cultural and social environments.
Continuation of the festival route
“The recognition from Athens represents another confirmation for all the authors of the film, while ‘Pavilion’ continues its festival journey, where it will be screened in Belgrade next weekend as part of the competitive selection ‘Return to the genre’ at the second festival of Balkan film directing”, it was further reported.
The film received significant recognition at festivals in Amsterdam, New York, Stockholm, Paris…
Roles and plot
The film stars Rade Šerbedžija, Zijah Sokolović, Miralem Zubčević, Ksenija Pajić, Jasna Diklić, Branka Petrić, Meto Jovanovski, Vladimir Jurc Lali, Kaća Dorić, Muhamed Bahonjić, Ivo Barišić, Ermin Bravo, Alban Ukaj, Nikša Butijer, Vedrana Božinović, Mirjana Karanović, Ermin Sijamija, Aleksandar Seksan, Snežana Vidović, Selma Mehanović, Zlatan Školjić, Adis Mehanović, Siniša Vidović, Faketa Salihbegović Avdagić, Ivica Šarić, Mugdim Avdagić, Sabina Kulenović and Ana Novaković.
“The film ‘Paviljon’, created according to the script of Viktor Ivančić and Emir Imamović Pirket, is a black comedy about a group of residents of the nursing home ‘Paviljon’, who after years of abuse and humiliation decide on an armed rebellion. Armed with illegal means, they occupy the home, take the staff hostage and enter into conflict with the authorities,” the announcement reads.
The film premiered at the opening of the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, and was co-produced by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
