Simon Magus
view in croatian- 2013
- 90'
- DCP
- color
- black comedy
- 3D
- Orig. Title: Simon Čudotvorac
After finding out by chance that his ex-girlfriend Mina’s mother died, Simon decides to steal her body to provoke cathartic processes in Mina. Mina hasn’t been in contact with her mother for years because of some dark family secrets. Simon plans to keep the body hidden for a few days and then revive it. He possesses the powers needed to do this. However, the body is stolen from Simon and he has great difficulty retrieving it. Unaware of Simon’s problems, Mina confronts her past and the emotional baggage she’s been carrying for years.
- Director
- Petar Orešković
- Screenplay
- Ivan Vidak
- Cinematography
- Darko Drinovac
- Editing
- Dubravko Slunjski
- Production Design
- Velimir Domitrović
- Costume Design
- Branka Tkalčec
- Music
- Dubravko Robić
- VFX
- Antonio Patljak
- Cast
- Sven Jakir, Jadranka Đokić, Elizabeta Kukić, Mia Anočić, Dean Krivačić, Goran Grgić, Krešimir Mišak, Dražen Šivak
- Producer
- Jozo Patljak
- Production
- Alka Film
- Distribution
- Alka Film
Petar Orešković (1980) is a Croatian film director. His award-winning short film The End of The Game (2004) has been shown at numerous international film festivals. His first professionally produced film, the documentary Dead Man Walking (2006), was premiered in the First Appearance Competition programme at IDFA – International Documentary Festival Amsterdam and has been shown at numerous festivals, including the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Selected Filmography – Petar Orešković (1980)
- Simon Magus (2013) – feature film
- Birthday (2012) – fiction short
- Get a Move On! (2011) – fiction short
- Waste Youth (2009) – fiction short
- Dead Man Walking (2006) – mid-length documentary
- Bouquet (2006) – fiction short
- Endgame (2004) – fiction short
