Playing Men
At a time when men are under fire globally, this irresistible
film provides a breath of fresh air. It’s about playing, about the beauty of the game and the men that play it. They play,
deadly seriously, yet with airy joy somewhere by the Mediterranean. Wrestling, rolling a cheese through village
streets or the rapid-fire reciting of the right numbers are occupations of the highest importance. Matjaž Ivanišin shot
everything with serious lightness until he hit a creative block. Reconstructing a recent sporting event, Croat Goran
Ivanišević’s win at Wimbledon in 2001, put his project back on track. That’s how a game should be played, won
and celebrated. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Director's Biography
Matjaž Ivanišin
Born in 1981, Matjaž Ivanišin is a writer and director. His short films made during his studies at the Slovenian national film school as well as his mid-length documentaries which he directed after his graduation in 2007 were screened and awarded at numerous festivals. He is currently shooting his first fiction feature film.
Films Selection: Playing Men (2017, doc) — Vsaka dobra zgodba je ljubezenska zgodba (Every Good Story Is a Love Story, 2017, doc, with Rajko Grlić) — Hiške (Houses, 2014, mid-length doc, with Darko Sinko) — Karpopotnik (Karpotrotter, 2013, mid-length doc)
Born in 1981, Matjaž Ivanišin is a writer and director. His short films made during his studies at the Slovenian national film school as well as his mid-length documentaries which he directed after his graduation in 2007 were screened and awarded at numerous festivals. He is currently shooting his first fiction feature film.
Films Selection: Playing Men (2017, doc) — Vsaka dobra zgodba je ljubezenska zgodba (Every Good Story Is a Love Story, 2017, doc, with Rajko Grlić) — Hiške (Houses, 2014, mid-length doc, with Darko Sinko) — Karpopotnik (Karpotrotter, 2013, mid-length doc)
Cinema Next Europe 2018
Matjaž Ivanišin
Slovenia / Croatia
2017
color
60 minutes
Italian / German
/ Croatian /
Slovenian
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay
Matjaž Ivanišin
Cinematography
Gregor Božič
Editing Matic
Drakulić
Sound/Sounddesign Ivan Antic
Producer(s) Marina Gumzi, Vanja Jambrović, Tibor Keser
Production
Nosorogi, Restart
Austrian Premiere
Weltpremiere / World PremiereFID Marseille 2017
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere