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Fiume o morte!
Festival poster
Directed byIgor Bezinović
Written byIgor Bezinović
Produced by
  • Vanja Jambrović
  • Tibor Keser
CinematographyGregor Božič [sl]
Edited byHrvoslava Brkušić
Music by
Production
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Release date
Running time
112 minutes
Countries
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Slovenia
Languages

Fiume o morte! (transl. Rijeka or death!) is a 2025 comedy docudrama film directed by Igor Bezinović. It features reenactments and reconstructions of Gabriele D'Annunzio's occupation of Rijeka. It premiered at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it won the Tiger Award.

Premise

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Director Igor Bezinović engages residents of present-day Rijeka to reenact images of Gabriele D'Annunzio's occupation of the city.

Cast

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  • Izet Medošević [hr]
  • Ćenan Beljulji
  • Albano Vučetić
  • Tihomir Buterin
  • Andrea Marsanich
  • Massimo Ronzani
  • Milovan Večerina Cico

Production

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Director Igor Bezinović grew up in Rijeka. Regarding his approach for the film, he stated, "It's like a history lesson but retold in a fun way. In high school, I didn't like history that much because I didn't have a good storyteller, and history is basically about the art of telling a story. You can combine storytelling with facts, and it doesn't have to be terribly boring. It can be fun."[1] Principal photography was completed by July 2022.[2]

Release

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The film premiered at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam on 2 February 2025.[1][3] It won both the Tiger Award and FIPRESCI Award.[4][5]

Reception

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Wendy Ide of Screen Daily called the film "forthright, unflinching and very funny" and "a gloriously punk spin on the historical documentary genre".[6] Guy Lodge of Variety called the film "both compelling and very amusing".[7]

Accolades

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Award Year[a] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025 Tiger Award Fiume o morte! Won [8]
FIPRESCI Award Won

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  1. ^ a b Szalai, Georg (1 February 2025). "Reliving the Peculiar Nationalist Occupation of Rijeka in Adventurous Hybrid Doc 'Fiume o morte!'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ Stojiljković, Marko (14 July 2022). "Igor Bezinović wraps shooting on Fiume o morte!". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  3. ^ Barraclough, Leo (24 December 2024). "Lightdox Boards Rotterdam Tiger Competition Entry 'Fiume O Morte!,' About Italian Nationalist Poet Gabriele D'Annunzio (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  4. ^ Sales Ross, Rafa (7 February 2025). "Igor Bezinović's 'Fiume o morte!' Wins Rotterdam Tiger Award, 'The Tree of Authenticity' and 'Im Haus meiner Eltern' Take Jury Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  5. ^ Szalai, Georg (7 February 2025). "'Fiume o morte!' and 'Raptures' Win Top Rotterdam Film Festival Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  6. ^ Ide, Wendy (7 February 2025). "'Fiume O Morte!': Rotterdam Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  7. ^ Lodge, Guy (8 February 2025). "'Fiume o Morte!' Review: Irreverent Contemporary Reenactment of a Fascist Takeover Exposes the Absurdity of History". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (7 February 2025). "Rotterdam Winners: Gabriele D'Annunzio Picture 'Fiume O Morte!' & 'Raptures' Win Top Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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