Writing
Dušan Kasalica
Dušan Kasalica was born in Nikšić, Montenegro. He completed his studies in film directing at the Faculty of Drama Arts in Cetinje, Montenegro, where he is presently employed in the Department of Film and Television directing. His short film "A matter of will" received the Heart of Sarajevo award for the best short film at the 21st Sarajevo Film Festival and has been showcased at various esteemed festivals globally. Currently, he is in the process of developing multiple projects, either as a director or producer, and is also in the final stages of completing his new short film "Soa".
Acting credits
Behind the camera
After many years in Paris, Damir, professional saxophonist, returns to Sarajevo for a unique concert. One of his friends asked him to bring a gift to her best friend, Elma, who is waiting for Damir with surprises...
The Package
2019
After many years in Paris, Damir, professional saxophonist, returns to Sarajevo for a unique concert. One of his friends asked him to bring a gift to her best friend, Elma, who is waiting for Damir with surprises...
The Package
2019
6.0Filip, a sophisticated university professor, goes with his wife to a spa on the coast. After a few of days spent in the comfy and monotonous ambiance of the hotel, their seemingly ideal marriage is over. Filip is left by his wife. Everything seems to indicate that his life is collapsing, but Filip, refined and armed with confidence, faces each new circumstance with unusual ease. Deep in the forest, a new fantasy world will break him down, but also give him a chance for a new beginning.
The Elegy of Laurel
2021
6.0Filip, a sophisticated university professor, goes with his wife to a spa on the coast. After a few of days spent in the comfy and monotonous ambiance of the hotel, their seemingly ideal marriage is over. Filip is left by his wife. Everything seems to indicate that his life is collapsing, but Filip, refined and armed with confidence, faces each new circumstance with unusual ease. Deep in the forest, a new fantasy world will break him down, but also give him a chance for a new beginning.
The Elegy of Laurel
2021
5.0Five uniquely moving films about motherhood—bubbling up in the grocery store, the cemetery, or even a car ride—come together in this omnibus film set in Sarajevo.
The Factory
2019
5.0Five uniquely moving films about motherhood—bubbling up in the grocery store, the cemetery, or even a car ride—come together in this omnibus film set in Sarajevo.
The Factory
2019
5.5Story follows a group of chubby kids in weight loss camp, located in a seaside resort, far from a city, and their authoritarian Instructor who tries to teach his ideology grounded in "Men's Health" literature.
A Matter of Will
2015
5.5Story follows a group of chubby kids in weight loss camp, located in a seaside resort, far from a city, and their authoritarian Instructor who tries to teach his ideology grounded in "Men's Health" literature.
A Matter of Will
2015
5.0The story follows a man who lives in an isolated farm with his wife. In the rugged mountainous area they live usual tedious rural life. It is full of rehearsed routine tasks around the farm and endless wandering through wild landscapes. Autumn is long and in such an environment he prepares atrocious crime. He puts on a woman's wardrobe and troubling ram. The man is left alone. People are saying there was a man…A very strange enchanted man…They say he wandered very far, very far…
Soa
2017
5.0The story follows a man who lives in an isolated farm with his wife. In the rugged mountainous area they live usual tedious rural life. It is full of rehearsed routine tasks around the farm and endless wandering through wild landscapes. Autumn is long and in such an environment he prepares atrocious crime. He puts on a woman's wardrobe and troubling ram. The man is left alone. People are saying there was a man…A very strange enchanted man…They say he wandered very far, very far…
Soa
2017
4.3After leaving the ship on which she works, Sanja finds herself stranded, with nowhere to go but home. The shipyard has filed for bankruptcy, leaving many workers out of work. A storm comes; one life is lost. Luka is waiting for the night in the woods. The night when everything could change.
You Have the Night
2018
NRAn old man lives in a small village in the north of Montenegro. He is troubled by the story of his father, which he heard when he was a boy. At the end of WWII, an Italian officer called Mazzola was captured by the partisans, and soon after shot and buried close to the old man’s house. There is no tomb or trace; no real proof that the story is true. However, he is afraid of digging to see if any bones lie underneath. He turns to the remaining villagers in order to find out the truth. There are two men older than him, but their stories don’t always match and are not easy to comprehend.
We Are the Sons of Your Rocks
2018
4.8Nikola goes to Montenegrin south to say goodbye to his best friend. On the way, he meets Maja, with whom he has more in common than it seems.
Let the Dewy Flowers Bloom
2023
NRMira, a film producer, is exhausted by the complicated process as the shooting comes to an end. While wandering around the set, she encounters crew members who overwhelm her with problems that have no easy solutions. She is especially drawn to the melody only she can hear, which leads her to walk through the forest near the set. The shooting wraps up, and Mira decides to leave the film.
Tuesday or Thursday
2026
NRMira, a film producer, is exhausted by the complicated process as the shooting comes to an end. While wandering around the set, she encounters crew members who overwhelm her with problems that have no easy solutions. She is especially drawn to the melody only she can hear, which leads her to walk through the forest near the set. The shooting wraps up, and Mira decides to leave the film.
Tuesday or Thursday
2026
Towards the end of filming, exhausted director Mira makes her way through the film set, facing problems for which there are no easy solutions. A melody that only she can hear leads her to a nearby forest. When filming ends, Mira decides to leave the film.
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