The Uncle

1 hr. 44 min. | Thriller, Horror, Mystical | N-16

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Yugoslavia in the late 1980s. A beloved uncle has returned home from Germany for the holidays and is handing out gifts. The reunited family enjoys their traditional Croatian Christmas lunch until a smartphone starts ringing. It’s a sign that it is not the 1980s, it’s not quite Christmas time either, and it is not just the served turkey that can be cut with a knife – the tension can, too.

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David Kapac

David Kapac is a Croatian screenwriter, director, and creative producer. He started his career with short student films, and his graduation film, the medium-length horror film Zagorje Specialty (2011), premiered at the Pula Film Festival. After graduating, he worked in television as a director and creative producer. The Uncle is his debut feature.

Andrijo Mardešić

Andrija Mardešić is a Croatian director and screenwriter. His short films Iris (2009), Two All Alone (2015), and Steppe Fox (2019) screened at festivals in Croatia and abroad. Mardešić wrote the medium-length horror film Zagorje Specialty (directed by David Kapac) he also works as a storyliner on TV projects in Croatia and directed the TV drama Don’t Tell Anyone for HRT. The Uncle is his debut feature.

Languages: Croatian
Subtitles: Lithuanian, English
Original title: Stric
Produced: 2022: Croatia, Serbia