Nebojša Slijepčević, the director of the Oscar-nominated brief “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent,” is engaged on a characteristic adaptation of “Dark Mother Earth” by Kristian Novak, Selection has solely discovered.
“Darkish Mom Earth” follows an amnesiac author, Matija, who’s lacking a serious portion of his reminiscence. Upon writing his third guide, Matija is pressured to confront the previous and the lies he has constructed by means of false reminiscences and tales over time. The guide gained the Tportal Prize for Croatian Novel of the 12 months in 2013.
“It offers with childhood trauma and previous trauma normally,” Slijepčević explains. “You’ll be able to watch it politically as one thing that Balkan nations handled within the ‘90s, but in addition as a private story — what occurs when you might have childhood trauma and the way it displays in your grownup life afterward.”
“Darkish Mom Earth” marks Slijepčević’s first feature-length challenge and is written by Slijepčević and Nadia Petrovic. Will probably be produced by Antitalent, Distinction Movies, Les Movies Norfolk and Studio Virc — the identical worldwide manufacturing firms that labored on “The Man Who Might Not Stay Silent.” Antitalent has the choice rights to the guide.
“The Man Who Might Not Stay Silent” made historical past for Slijepčević’s dwelling nation, turning into Croatia’s first Oscar nomination because it turned an impartial nation in 1991. The 13-minute brief is predicated on a real story, following a deadly prepare experience through the 1993 Bosnian Struggle when Tomo Buzov determined to danger his life to cease Muslims from being killed. However by means of all people else’s silence, the story turns into in regards to the bystander.
“This can be a common story you could challenge onto loads of issues taking place on this planet right now,” Slijepčević says. “On this occasion, I didn’t simply see one thing that was historic and up to now.”
Since profitable the Palme d’Or for brief movie eventually 12 months’s Cannes Movie Competition, “The Man Who Might Not Stay Silent” has gone on to win Greatest European Brief on the European Movie Awards and is nominated within the Greatest Stay Motion brief class on the Oscars alongside “Anuja,” “I’m Not a Robotic,” “A Lien” and “The Final Ranger.”
Slijepčević goals to start pre-production on “Darkish Mom Earth” in 2026.
