Dalibor Matanić
{{short description|Croatian screenwriter and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dalibor Matanić
| native_name =
| image = OIFF 2015-07-15 123333 - Dalibor Matanić.jpg
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| caption = Matanić at the Odesa International Film Festival in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Croatian
| education = Academy of Dramatic Art
| alma_mater = University of Zagreb
| occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter|film director}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Helena Minić|2014}}
| children = 2
| notable_works =
| awards = Golden Arena for Best Director
2002 Fine Dead Girls
| website =
}}
Dalibor Matanić ({{IPA|hr|dǎliboːr mǎtanit͡ɕ}}, born 21 January 1975) is a Croatian filmmaker and screenwriter, known for raising pressing social issues in his films.
Career
Dalibor Matanić was born in Zagreb in 1975 to Tomo, a building engineer, and Anka, who worked as a cashier.{{cite web
| url =https://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/contactInfo?contact_id=13975
| title =Dalibor Matanic
| publisher =Dalibor Matanic
| access-date =2023-05-26
| url =https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/directors/dalibor-matanic
| title =Dalibor Matanic
| publisher =Semaine de la critique
| access-date =2023-08-24}} Matanić graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art with a degree in Film and Television Directing. In 2000, he wrote and directed his feature debut The Cashier Wants to go to the Seaside. The main theme discussed in the film is the exploitation of workers.{{cite web
| url =https://cdn-medias.festival-cannes.com/uploads/2023/03/38020.pdf
| title =Zvizdan
| publisher =Festival de Cannes
| access-date =2023-05-26
}}
In 2002, he released the feature Fine Dead Girls, a drama about a lesbian couple that suffers from the hands of their landlords and family members. It received wide acclaim and won the Grand Prix, Audience Award and Critics' Award at the national film festival. The movie also won the Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Sochi film festival.{{cite web |last=Malašić Lazić |first=Gordana |title=Pula film festival: Najbolji filmovi u posljednjih 25 godina su... |url=https://www.scena.hr/dogadjanja/pula-film-festival-najbolji-filmovi/ |publisher=Scena.hr |access-date=2023-05-27 |language=hr |date= 2016-06-17}}{{cite web |title=FINE MRTVE DJEVOJKE |url=https://pulafilmfestival.hr/2019/pulafilmfestival.hr/en/filmovi/2231.html |publisher=Pula Film Festival |access-date=2023-05-27 |language=hr}}
In 2004, he released 100 Minutes of Glory, a biographical drama about Slava Raškaj, a turn-of-the-century artist, often described as Croatian Frida Kahlo.{{cite web
| url =https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/100-minutes-of-glory-1200530725/
| title =100 Minutes of Glory
| last =Young
| first =Deborah
| date =2004-09-27
| work =Variety
| access-date =2023-05-26
}} His next film, 2005 I Love You received moderate critical acclaim.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/movies/03love.html|title=In Croatia, an Empty Life in Full View|date=2007-01-03|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|work=The New York Times|accessdate=3 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://hrfilm.hr/baza_film.php?id=395|title=Volim te|website =Baza HR kinematografije|publisher=Croatian Film Association|language=hr|accessdate=2019-04-03}} Though praised for effective ambience and visuals, its screenplay was described as awkward and generally unconvincing.{{cite web
| url =https://variety.com/2007/film/reviews/i-love-you-2-1200511236/
| title =I Love You
| last =Scheib
| first =Ronnie
| date =2007-01-09
| work =Variety
| access-date =2023-05-26
}}
In 2010 Mother of Asphalt was released. By some critics it was called the most satisfying and subtle Matanić's feature.{{cite web
| url =https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/mother-of-asphalt-1117944226/
| title =Mother of Asphalt
| last =van Hoeij
| first =Boyd
| date =2010-12-29
| work =Variety
| access-date =2023-05-27
}}
His 2015 film The High Sun became a great success, it got rave reviews in the international media.{{cite web
| url =https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatian-film-the-high-sun-wins-award-in-cannes/
| title =Croatian Film 'The High Sun' Wins Award in Cannes!
| date =2015-05-24
| publisher =Croatia Week
| access-date =2023-05-26
}} Some critics called it 'the biggest success of Croatian independent cinema'.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/it/newsdetail/395504/
| title =Recensione: The Dawn
| last =Stojiljković
| first =Marko
| date =2020-11-27
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-05-26
}} The High Sun was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize.{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |title=2015 Official Selection |accessdate=16 April 2015 |work=Cannes |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418084150/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |archivedate=18 April 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2015-regard-winners-announced-797333 |title=Cannes: 'Rams' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize |first=Rebeccas |last=Ford |date=2015-05-23 |accessdate=2023-05-27 |work =The Hollywood Reporter}} At the 62nd Pula Film Festival it won Best Croatian Film of the year award,{{cite web
| url =https://www.screendaily.com/festivals/the-high-sun-is-big-winner-in-pula/5091010.article
| title ='The High Sun' is big winner in Pula
| last =Mitchell
| first =Wendy
| date =2015-07-28
| publisher =Screen Daily
| access-date =2023-05-26
}} as well as more than 20 prizes at various world film festivals.{{cite web
| url =https://havc.hr/eng/croatian-film/croatian-film-catalogue/the-high-sun
| title =The High Sun| publisher =Croatian Audiovisual Centre
| access-date =2023-05-26
}}
In 2020, Matanić released The Dawn, the second film of the trilogy started with The High Sun. It was made in co-production with Italian RAI.{{cite web
| url =https://ilpiccolo.gelocal.it/tempo-libero/2018/11/15/news/matani-a-piancavallo-con-il-secondo-film-della-trilogia-del-sole-1.17466661
| title =Matanić a Piancavallo con il secondo film della "trilogia del sole"
| date =2018-11-15
| publisher =Il Piccolo
| access-date =2023-05-27
}} The film was premiered at Tallinn Black Nights{{cite web
| url =https://havc.hr/eng/info-centre/news/world-premiere-of-dalibor-matanic-s-the-dawn
| title =World premiere of Dalibor Matanić's The Dawn
| date = 2020-11-30
| publisher = Croatian Audiovisual Centre
| access-date =2023-05-27
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/395564/
| title =Dalibor Matanić • Director of The Dawn
| last =Stojiljković
| first =Marko
| date =2020-11-30
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-05-26
}} and then screened at several other festivals.{{cite web
| url =https://enff.nl/film/the-dawn-by-dalibor-matanic/
| title =The Dawn
| publisher =Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
| access-date =2023-05-27
| url =https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-dawn-tallinn-review/5155289.article
| title ='The Dawn': Tallinn Review
| last =Ide
| first =Wendy
| date =2020-11-27
| publisher =Screen Daily
| access-date =2023-05-27
}} At the Pula Film Festival the film won four Golden Arenas.{{cite web
| url =https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/56571-dalibor-matanic-s-the-dawn-to-premiere-on-hbo
| title =Dalibor Matanić's The Dawn to Premiere on HBO
| date =2021-10-03
| publisher =Total Croatia News
| access-date =2023-05-27
}} The Dawn premiered on HBO in 2021.{{cite web
| url =https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/croatia-news/item/122420-the-dawn-by-dalibor-matanic-to-premiere-on-hbo
| title =The Dawn by Dalibor Matanić Premieres on HBO
| date =2021-10-04
| publisher =Film New Europe
| access-date =2023-05-27
}}
Also in 2020, Matanić directed the main opening program "Opera Industrial" for Rijeka 2020 and staged for the Croatian National Theater a play "Berlin" written by Ivor Martinić.
In 2016, Novine TV series was launched. The nordic noir-inspired series also was greatly influenced by The Wire.{{cite web|url=https://www.croatia-times.com/like-croatia/croatian-series-paper-now-available-netflix/|title=Croatian Series 'The Paper' Now Available on Netflix|website=Croatia Times|date=April 4, 2018 |accessdate=November 8, 2018}}
In 2022, Matanić directed {{ill|The Silence (2022)|de|Das Mädchen aus Kyjiw}} series. Co-produced for HBO by Croatia, Ukraine and Russia, the story is based on a real case of sex trafficking chain that extends from Ukraine to Croatia described in a trilogy of novels by investigative journalist Drago Hedl.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/424043/
| title =Series review: The Silence
| last =Petković
| first =Vladan
| date =2022-04-11
| publisher =Cineuropa
| access-date =2023-05-26
| url =https://betafilm.com/news/645
| title =Drama Quarterly: Breaking the Silence
| publisher =Beta Film
| access-date =2023-05-26
}} The noir series has been selected for the Berlinale Series Market.{{cite web
| url =https://broadcast.net.ua/ru/tech-articles/4305-rezhisser-dalibor-matanich-eto-ochen-kruto-kogda-lyudi-s-kameroj-mogut-sdelat-bol-she-chem-lyudi-s-oruzhiem
| title =Режиссер Далибор Матанич: "Это очень круто, когда люди с камерой могут сделать больше, чем люди с оружием"
| last =Shepel
| first =Tatiana
| date =2021-05-19
| publisher =Broadcast
| access-date =2023-05-26
| url =https://havc.hr/eng/info-centre/news/dalibor-matanic-s-series-the-silence-selected-for-berlinale-series-market
| title =Dalibor Matanić's series The Silence selected for Berlinale Series Market
| date =2022-01-20
| publisher =Croatian Audiovisual Centre
| access-date =2023-05-26
}}
= Controversies =
In April 2024 Matanić confessed that he deeply regrets ('{{lang|hr|kajem se}}') actions that he had committed, namely sexual harassment of his female colleagues. He announced this confession on his personal Facebook profile. Many of his business contracts were ended after it became public that he has for years been harassing female colleagues. In his official public announcement in April 2024 he explained how he believes that his actions were a direct result of a drug and alcohol abuse and he announced how he would take some time off from the public life in order to seek help and rehab.{{Cite news |url=https://www.vecernji.hr/amp/kultura/oglasio-se-dalibor-matanic-osvijestio-sam-da-sam-na-neprimjeren-nacin-uznemiravao-kolegice-1759547 |title=Oglasio se Dalibor Matanić: 'Osvijestio sam da sam na neprimjeren način uznemiravao kolegice' |trans-title=Dalibor Matanić came forward: 'I realized that I had inappropriately harassed female colleagues' |newspaper=Večernji list |date=5 April 2024 |access-date=6 April 2024 |language=hr}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/dalibor-matanic-nakon-priznanja-i-isprike-obrisao-profil-na-facebooku-otkazani-mu-i-svi-poslovi-15447138 |title=Dalibor Matanić nakon priznanja i isprike obrisao profil na Facebooku. Otkazani mu i svi poslovi |trans-title=After confessing and apologizing, Dalibor Matanić deleted his Facebook profile. All his businesses were cancelled |newspaper=Jutarnji list |date=6 April 2024 |access-date=6 April 2024 |language=hr}}
Personal life
Dalibor Matanić is married to actress Helena Minić. The couple has three children. As Matanić confessed in interviews, he named his children after the heroes of the movies which changed his life and influenced him deeply. His eldest daughter is Lola after Run, Lola, Run, and his second son's name is Max (after Mad Max).{{Cite web
|url=https://vglcinema.com/posts/telebachennia/novini/rezhiser-dalibor-matanich-politiki-duzhe-zliakalis/
|title=Режисер Далібор Матаніч: "Політики дуже злякалися правди, яку ми показуємо в серіалі «Зломовчання"
|website=vglcinema.com|access-date=2021-07-07|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185436/https://vglcinema.com/posts/telebachennia/novini/rezhiser-dalibor-matanich-politiki-duzhe-zliakalis/}} The couple welcomed the third son, Neo, in 2020.{{cite news |last1=Mikuličin |first1=Ivana |title=HELENA MINIĆ MATANIĆ 'Mnogi muškarci i u 21. stoljeću svoje supruge tretiraju kao ukras života' |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/globus/Globus-kultura/helena-minic-matanic-mnogi-muskarci-i-u-21-stoljecu-svoje-supruge-tretiraju-kao-ukras-zivota/6809514/ |accessdate=2 October 2018 |work=Globus |date=4 December 2017}}{{cite web
| url =https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/41021-croatian-netflix-paper
| title =Croatian Director of Netflix 'The Paper' on Final Season: Dalibor Matanić
| last =Stillin
| first =Forrest
| date =2020-01-23
| publisher =Total Croatia News
| access-date =2023-05-26
}}
Selected filmography
Matanić directed more than 20 short and feature films, his works include:{{cite web
| url =https://www.kinoatelje.it/it/omaggio-a-una-visione/i-premiati/2016111010190042/dalibor_matani%C4%87_croazia
| title =Dalibor Matanić, Croazia. Premio Darko Bratina. Omaggio a una visione 2016
| language=it
| publisher =Premio Darko Bratina
| access-date =2023-05-26
}}
- 2000: Cashier Wants to Go to the Seaside (Blagajnica hoće ići na more) – writer and director
- 2002: Fine Dead Girls (Fine mrtve djevojke) – co-writer and director
- 2004: 100 Minutes of Glory (100 minuta slave) – director
- 2005: I Love You (Volim te) – writer and director
- 2008: The Lika Cinema (Kino Lika) – co-writer and director
- 2010: Mother of Asphalt (Majka asfalta) – writer and director
- 2011: Daddy (Ćaća) – writer and director
- 2013: Handymen (Majstori) – writer and director
- 2015: The High Sun (Zvizdan) – writer and director
- 2016–20: The Paper (Novine) – director
- 2017: Exorcism (Egzorcizam) – writer and director
- 2021: Silence – director
- 2021–22: The Last Socialist Artefact (Područje bez signala) – director
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Dalibor Matanić}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0558094|name=Dalibor Matanić}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080919014401/http://www.film.hr/bazafilm_ljud.php?ljud_id=7 Dalibor Matanić] at film.hr {{in lang|hr}}
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