23.7 | SUNDAY | 21:15

The year is 1995. Mahir (38) is a refugee from Bosnia who has been living in Pula for several years, in a hotel named after the city. His days are tedious and empty, and his past is unknown. One warm night at the start of summer, Mahir will notice Una, a young woman from Pula, on the beach not far from the hotel. That serendipitous encounter will raise his hopes – that is, until his past catches up with him.

ANDREJ KOROVLJEV studied directing at the University of Westminster in London. He has directed hundreds of commercials for many prominent clients in Croatia and internationally. His artistic work includes documentaries, short films and music videos. The documentary film The Years of Rust (2000) was awarded at numerous festivals, as was Tusta (2019), a biographical film about the greatest frontman of the ex-Yu punk rock scene. Hotel Pula is his acting debut.