Amid the island of Brač, a group of women live in an unlikely community. They do not believe in private property or hierarchy, govern the community by direct democracy, and engage in ecological farming. Each member of the commune has escaped her past life, and together they are trying to build their small self-sustaining oasis. However, when the issue of registering ownership in the land register arises, the very survival of the community is at risk. This intriguing, non-touristic story from Brač shatters prejudices about “esoteric hippie communes” and reveals all the effort and difficulties it takes live in such a community. It invites us to imagine, following the protagonists’ lead, different possibilities of communal living, ways of constructing space and time, and the distribution of money and labor.
“I have always been intrigued by women who are in some way marginalized, underprivileged, those whose daily struggles and work are invisible, those who show initiative in various ways and who fight for their ideas. I believe that the strength and subversiveness of society lies in them.”
Karla Crnčević
*After the screening, there will be a discussion with director Karla Crnčević and members of the initiative “Land for Us,” moderated by Andreja Gregorina.
Awards and festivals:
Subversive Film Festival (2024) – world premiere
Karla Crnčević is a dramaturge and filmmaker. Her films and video works have been exhibited and awarded in both domestic and international contexts (FidMarseille, Zinebi, Dokufest…). She is a member of the Center for Dramatic Art and one of the founders and organizers of the initiative “Unseen,” which deals with representational and cultural policies, as well as the revitalization of cinema spaces. She is currently researching audiovisual archives related to the Women’s Antifascist Front (AFŽ).
