Dalibor Matanić (, born 21 January 1975) is a Croatian

filmmaker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

. His most well-known film is the 2002 feature ''

Fine Dead Girls ''Fine Dead Girls'' ( hr, Fine mrtve djevojke; also distributed internationally as ''Nice Dead Girls'') is a 2002 Croatian drama film that premiered in July 2002, at the Pula Film Festival. The film has been named one of the best Croatian films s ...

'' which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Sochi film festival. His 2015 film ''

The High Sun ''The High Sun'' ( hr, Zvizdan) is a 2015 Croatian drama film directed by Dalibor Matanić. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival winning the Jury Prize. It is the first Croatian film to be screened at ...

'' was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the

2015 Cannes Film Festival The 68th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 2015. Joel and Ethan Coen were the Presidents of the Jury for the main competition. It was the first time that two people chaired the jury. Since the Coen brothers each received a separate ...

where it won the Jury Prize. He is married to

Helena Minić Helena Minić-Matanić (born 8 March 1979) is a Croatian film, stage and television actress. Her debut role was in the 2003 multiple award-winning Bosnian film ''Remake''. Biography Helena Minić was born in Pula. She attended a drama school in ...

and they have two children.

Filmography

*2000: ''

Cashier Wants to Go to the Seaside ''Cashier Wants to Go to the Seaside'' ( hr, Blagajnica hoće ići na more) is a 2000 Croatian comedy film directed by Dalibor Matanić. Cast * Dora Polić as Barica * Ivan Brkić as Miljenko * Milan Štrljić as Police Detective * Nina Violi ...

'' (''Blagajnica hoće ići na more'') – writer and director *2002: ''

'' (''Fine mrtve djevojke'') – co-writer and director *2004: ''

100 Minutes of Glory ''100 Minutes of Glory'' ( hr, Sto minuta Slave) is a 2004 Croatian biographical drama film directed by Dalibor Matanić. Cast * Sanja Vejnović as Slava Raškaj * Miki Manojlović as Bela Čikoš Sesija * Vili Matula as Rapacki * Nataša Lušeti� ...

'' (''100 minuta slave'') – director *2005: '' I Love You'' (''Volim te'') – writer and director *2008: ''

The Lika Cinema ''The Lika Cinema'' ( hr, Kino Lika) is a Croatian drama film directed by Dalibor Matanic. It was released in 2008. Cast * Krešimir Mikić as Mike * Areta Ćurković as Olga * Ivo Gregurević as Joso * Danko Ljuština as Mike's father * Jasna ...

'' (''Kino Lika'') – co-writer and director *2010: ''

Mother of Asphalt ''Mother of Asphalt'' ( hr, Majka asfalta) is a 2010 Croatian film directed by Dalibor Matanić. The film is a run-of-the mill social melodrama that highlights the materialistic aspirations of a young couple in their mid thirties and who are unable ...

'' (''Majka asfalta'') – writer and director *2011: ''

Daddy A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fathe ...

'' (''Ćaća'') – writer and director *2013: '' Handymen'' (''Majstori'') – writer and director *2015: ''

'' (''Zvizdan'') – writer and director *2016: '' The Paper'' (''Novine'') - director *2017: ''

Exorcism Exorcism () is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. Depending on the spiritual beliefs of the exorcist, this may be ...

'' (''Egzorcizam'') – writer and director

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