Lady in Black
Best Short Fiction
Gana Čomagić
Montenegro,
Fiction,
13’00”
Amidst a sudden surge of deaths during a new pandemic, a funeral director eagerly embraces the influx of business, seeing it as a twist of fate. However, encounters with clients who pass judgment—like one disdainful of his daughter's playful presence in the funeral home—prompt him to ponder the moral ambiguities of his trade.
Film block:
FICTION / LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language
- Country Montenegro
- Genre Fiction
- Cinematographer Ivan Čojbašić
- Scriptwriter ana Čomagić
- Producer Anđela Burzan, Gana Čomagić
- Music Rade Vukčević (aka Martel)
- Editor Nina Krstajić
- Cast Petar Dobričanin, Olivera Vuković, Radmila Božović, Taša Knežević, Jovan Dabović
- Duration 13’00”
Gana Čomagić was born in Montenegro in 1991, and was raised in Podgorica and Zurich. A writer, director, and producer, she holds a MA in documentary film from the University of Sussex. She heads Evil Ideas, a Montenegro-based production company. Her short film "Lady in Black" was nominated for a Golden Egg at the Reykjavik International Film Festival 2023. Gana is currently working on multiple short and feature films in Montenegro and abroad. She is a member of the European Film Academy.
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