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A young Croatian villager's innocence is shattered by the harsh realities of war, deprivation, and political turmoil between 1926 and 1945, leading him down a dark path.

The story of Diana Budisavljevic, who embarked on a campaign of rescuing more than 10,000 children from the Ustasha camps in Nazi-occupied Croatia. A dramatized retelling mixed with archival material and interviews with survivors.

Documentary series about modern architecture of the former Yugoslavia - from the times of utopian building for better society.

Zeljko (16) and his younger brother have been living on their own since their mother ended up in hospital. Zeljko has set his mind on two things: he has to finally take the initiative to meet Tanja and earn some money to buy his Mum a wig. A real one, made from human hair. If he achieves these two goals, the things might turn for the better.

A cinematic, character-driven insight to what it meant to produce and to own a car in communist times: the Socialist propaganda dreams and the hard reality of living that dream. The freedom that these slow and clumsy vehicles were giving to their owners; the cars as an instrument in the Cold War battle; legends and homemade tune-ups as an attempt to stand at least a little bit off the crowd.

The drama By Chance is a hommage to architecture and industry and at the same time a poignant tribute to the architecture of human relationships.

Hundreds of teenagers join the Slovak Recruits paramilitary group to get ready for the final clash of civilizations and to fight whoever invades their country.

The film "We wanted workers, we got people" tells about the exploitation of Bosnian construction workers in Slovenia.

On April 2009 students begin their 35-day occupation of the lecture theatres in Zagreb University's faculty of humanities and social sciences. Free education for one and all, they chant, demanding the immediate abolition of university fees. But their protests fall on deaf ears: the Croatian government ignores the occupiers. Alongside the euphoria of youthful revolt the film shows the associated conflicts and frustration, the self-preoccupation and ultimate limitations. Restrained but illuminating images contrast strikingly with the verbosity of the meetings, conveying the emotions underlying this filmic chronology of protest.

Eva and Mia are sisters. Mia is cheerful, friendly, has Down's syndrome, doesn't care much for fashion and likes people. Eva has filmed her interactions with Mia over a period of ten years in an attempt to understand their relationship.

Do you remember the last time you've talked to your parents? What did you talk about? Have you gone step further from weather forecast and daily politics? Five years after last gathering, a birthday celebration brings together an ordinary four member family. They start questioning what made them turn away from each other... Can having a conversation about buried family secrets help them eat without cramps in the stomach in the future? Can a failed birthday cake help them overcome the past? Through the ritual of family meals, the film tells how important is for us to feel accepted by our loved ones.

In the bustling farmers' market of Dolac in the city district of Zagreb in Croatia, one can't help but feel the air of a bygone time, when old ladies used to sell fresh vegetables and exquisite cheese.