Movies by Ante Babaja

The Birch Tree

The Birch Tree

A beautiful but ailing girl is married to a harsh man who doesn't care for her. Only after she dies does he realize that he actually loves her.

Old Women

Old Women

Short Croatian documentary by Ante Babaja that centers around the everyday lives of elderly Yugoslav women.

Lost Homeland

Lost Homeland

The funeral in his native village evokes the main character's reminiscences from the childhood, but the bygone time exist only in his memories.

Justice

Justice

A man and a woman quarrel in the street. Others take sides, and a brawl begins. The police finally intervene and justice is carried out in a manner befitting this stylised, slap-stick satire. - MIFF

Elbow (As Such)

Elbow (As Such)

A tale of two brothers from babies to adulthood told without words. One brother is upstaged by the other from the crib onward. Eventually the tables are turned.

Do You Hear Me?

Do You Hear Me?

A meditative essay.

Waiting Room

Waiting Room

Short Croatian documentary from the former Yugoslavia by Ante Babaja that captures the different faces in a waiting room.

One Day in Rijeka

One Day in Rijeka

A short documentary film that follows and describes the city of Rijeka through one day - its port, shipyard, fish market, streets, bridges, parks, houses and the old town of Trsat.

Body

Body

A tribute to the human body.