Sonja and the bull

Truck stops at the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina: four men are transporting Garonja the bull to a pre-arranged bullfight in Croatia. They don’t have the necessary documents, but Stipe comes up with a solution: they will let Garonja to cross the border on his own while grazing. Who will request a passport from an animal?!

Sonja, a vegetarian and animal-rights activist, from Zagreb, is a declared bullfighting opponent. People in Zagora watch disapprovingly as she accuses them of cruelty to bulls on national TV. A bet is placed that Sonja will not have the guts to come closer than three meters to Garonja the bull. Stipe, Garonja’s owner, is so sure she will not do it that he places a bizarre wager – his balls. Sonja’s main challenge is Ante, the son of the top bull fights organizer, and an insurance agent known for his power of persuasion.

Sonja and the bull
comedy, 2012
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Director: VLATKA VORKAPIĆ
Written by: VLATKA VORKAPIĆ, ELVIS BOŠNJAK
Producer: IVAN MALOČA
Co-produced by: HRT
Director of photography: DRAGAN MARKOVIĆ
Editor: MARIN JURANIĆ
Production designer: TANJA LACKO
Costumes and make-up: SLAVICA ŠNUR
Composers: STANISLAV KOVAČIĆ, IVANKA MAZURKIJEVIĆ, DAMIR MARTINOVIĆ
Duration: 102’
Aspect ratio: 1:1,85
Sound: stereo

Distribution: BLITZ Film i video distribucija
world sales: Interfilm

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Cast

JUDITA FRANKOVIĆ Sonja
GORAN BOGDAN Ante
DEJAN AĆIMOVIĆ Stipe
ELVIS BOŠNJAK Mate Mlikota
BARBARA PRPIĆ Franka
IVO GREGUREVIĆ Stipe Otac
CSILLA BARATH BASTAIĆ Nika Pofuk
VLADIMIR TINTOR Davor

Awards

Pula Film Festival, Croatia, 2012
Golden Arena for Best Script
Golden Arena for Best Music
Golden Arena for Best Costume Design

WorldFest Houston, USA, 2013
Platinum Remi Award

Tamil Nadu Film Festival
India, 2013
Best Actor Award: Goran Bogdan

Festivals

Cinema City Film Festival
Serbia, 2013

Divan International Film Festival
Romania, 2013

Raindance Film Festival
UK, 2013

Oaxaca Film Festival
Mexico, 2013

La Femme Film Festival
USA, 2013

Crossing Europe Film Festival
Austria, 2013

Jeonju International Film Festival
S.Korea, 2013

Festroia International Film Festival
Portugal, 2013

MedFilm Festival
Italy, 2013

FilmFest Osnabrück
Germany, 2013

Free Zone Film Festival
Serbia, 2013

Mons Love Film Festival
Belgium, 2014

Tiburon Film Festival
USA, 2014