Sandbag Dam

A story about a forbidden love, set in a village threatened by the swollen rivers. Upon his return home for his father’s funeral, Slaven revives relationship with his childhood friend, a young sportsman Marko, his teenage love and the reason his father kicked him out of the house. Now tempted to reunite, they need to make peace with their own decisions and struggle against the family restrains.

Čejen Černić Čanak is a film and TV directing graduate from the Zagreb University Academy of Dramatic Art. She has directed a number of short films, animation, fiction and documentaries. In 2017, she directed her debut feature film The Mystery of Green Hill, based on the children’s novel by Ivan Kušan. The film received excellent reviews and topped the box office list in the first week of distribution. The film was seen 65,000 viewers in Croatian cinemas and distributed throughout the region but also in the USA, Canada, China, Austria, Germany, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. It was presented at more than 25 international film festivals. Sandbag Dam is her second feature.