Fiume o morte! by Igor Bezinović Fiume o morte!, documentary, co-production Expected delivery: Q3 2023 HR, SI, IT Citizens of the Croatian town of Rijeka (Fiume) retell, reconstruct and reinterpret a ludicrous story of the 16-month occupation of their city that happened in 1919 when Gabriele D’Annunzio, the poet, dandy and preacher of war, proclaimed it a Regency of his own. screenwriter Igor Bezinović director Igor Bezinović producers Tibor Keser, Vanja Jambrović co-producers Marina Gumzi, Erica Barbiani directors of photography Danko Vučinović, Gregor Božič film editor Hrvoslava Brkušić production Restart co-production Nosorogi, Videomante co-funding Slovenian Film Centre, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Re-Act, Italian Ministry of Culture, Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission - FVG, Eurimages, Creative Europe - MEDIA NosorogiMarina Gumzimarina@nosorogi.com Igor Bezinović (1983, hr) graduated in philosophy, sociology, and comparative literature from the Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and in film and TV directing from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art. Over the years, his films have been selected for festival venues like the CPH:DOX, IFF Rotterdam, and many others. His first feature documentary was The Blockade (2012). His fiction hybrid debut A Brief Excursion (2017) won the Gold Arena for Best Croatian Film in 2017. Awards: Award ------- (Pula Film Festival, 2023) , Laser Film Award best film (Trieste Film Festival, 2023)