''Wellman'' ( hr, Bunarman) is a Croatian

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

directed by

Branko Ištvančić Branko Ištvančić (born April 5, 1967) is a Croatian film director. Born in Subotica, Ištvančić graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb in 1999. Since 2003 he has been employed at the Croatian Radiotelevision, working ...

. It was released in 2003. The title is a play on

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names like

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and

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. The film was screened on over 30 festivals worldwide and received several awards.

Synopsis

The film's protagonist, Antun "Nuno" Gabajček is a master of a dying trade: he excavates

wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada *Wells, British Columbia England * Wells ...

without using machines, relying only on hand tools. This approach is not just highly demanding physically, but also requires well-thought-out methods and resourcefulness.

References

External links

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''Wellman'' on Branko Ištvančić's website
2003 films Croatian short documentary films 2000s Croatian-language films 2003 short documentary films Documentary films about water and the environment Water wells {{bio-documentary-film-stub