{"id":2509,"date":"2025-12-14T22:57:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:39:19","slug":"usce-zla-the-estuary-of-evil-a-short-film-by-katja-restovic-on-the-independent-film-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/film\/usce-zla-the-estuary-of-evil-a-short-film-by-katja-restovic-on-the-independent-film-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"U\u0161\u0107e zla (The Estuary of Evil) \u2013 a short film by Katja Restovi\u0107 on the independent film scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The short fiction film U\u0161\u0107e zla, directed and edited by Katja Restovi\u0107, is one of the most notable independent regional film projects of the early 2010s, screened at several short-film festivals across the region. Created in 2011, the film is recognized for its dark atmosphere, minimalist dramaturgy and powerful acting performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The leading roles are played by Davor Gari\u0107, Annamaria Tubakovi\u0107 and Azeglio Picco, whose performances bring tension and psychological depth to the film. Their work has been frequently highlighted as a key element of Restovi\u0107\u2019s directorial approach, which relies strongly on the actor\u2019s presence and visual rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original score was composed by Zoran Trubi\u0107, and the makeup was created by Kristina Gaitan Carvajal. Camera and post-production: Josip Pino Ru\u017ei\u0107, and sound: Marin Brklja\u010da. The production set organizer was \u017ditomir Klari\u010di\u0107 and the props came from the archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The screenplay was written by Zoran Anti\u0107evi\u0107, a Rijeka-based author and long-time collaborator on numerous artistic projects. Active in dramaturgy and screenwriting within the independent film and theatre scene, Anti\u0107evi\u0107 crafted for U\u0161\u0107e zla one of his more mature short-form works. His experience includes several theatre\u2013film projects, particularly in the domain of experimental film and video art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After production, the film was screened at several small festivals and short-film showcases, especially those dedicated to regional independent cinema. Although it did not have a broad commercial release, U\u0161\u0107e zla left a distinct impression within the independent film community due to its strong authorial signature and the fact that it stems from the creative workshop of Katja Restovi\u0107 \u2014 an artist known for her interdisciplinary approach to art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some viewers described it as \u201cshocking and controversial\u201d precisely because of its condensed form and intense expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restovi\u0107 \u2014 director, screenwriter, visual artist and cultural producer \u2014 created the film during a period of prolific work in short fiction and documentary formats. Today, U\u0161\u0107e zla is remembered as one of the projects that helped establish her distinctive visual and narrative style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film can be viewed at:
https:\/\/youtu.be\/T5_Hh1G425U?si=yjs3n8CZPH21_uB5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The short fiction film U\u0161\u0107e zla, directed and edited by Katja Restovi\u0107, is one of the most notable independent regional film projects of the early 2010s, screened at several short-film festivals across the region. Created in 2011, the film is recognized for its dark atmosphere, minimalist dramaturgy and powerful acting performances. The leading roles are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2509","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-film"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2509"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509\/revisions\/2512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.katjarestovic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}