An building for the workers of the Sisak Still Mill, originally built to commemorate the anniversary of the introduction of self-management, experiences a radical change in its resident structure seventy years later. As part of a European program, the state moves refugees from the Middle East into the former working-class apartments. Most newcomers share the fate of their new neighbors’ children and soon leave for Germany. The pattern of arrivals and even faster departures to a New Life is interrupted by a catastrophic earthquake. A new working class arrives in the building—Nepali workers, this time tasked with demolishing the building intended for demolition.

Format: DCP / Duration: 100′ / color / Orig. Title: Novi život

Goran Dević

was born in Sisak, Croatia, in 1971. He studied law, archaeology and film art at Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, Croatia. His filmography includes several documentaries and short films. Teaches documentary film at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. He is the author of award-winning documentary films: On The Water (2018), The Steel Mill Café (2017), 65+ (2016), Two Furnaces for Udarnik Josip Trojko (2012), Don Juan: Excuse Me, Miss (2010), The Flood (2010), Happy Land (2009), Three (2008), I Have Nothing Nice to Say to You (2005), Imported Crows (2004) and others. Film The Blacks (2009), which he codirected, was his feature film debut also woon grand prix Ljubljana Film Festival Slovenia 2009; grand prix Festival autorskog filma Serbia 2009; FIPRESCI award Cottbus Film Festival Germany 2009; special award for directing Cottbus Film Festival Germany 2009; Golden Arena for directing Pula Film Festival Croatia 2009;

Retrospectives of his documentaries were screened at Arsenal Berlin, Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz.