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Sonja Tarokić

Sonja Tarokić

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Biography

Sonja Tarokić (born 19 March 1983) is a Croatian film director and screenwriter. Born in Zagreb, Tarokić earned an MA in film directing from the University of Zagreb's Academy of Dramatic Art (ADU), and a BA in comparative literature from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FFZG). After making several short films throughout the early 2010s, her 2021 feature film debut, The Staffroom, earned her the Golden Arena for Best Director at the 2022 Pula Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonja Tarokić, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Wind Beneath the Wings
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Anica (60) resists her ongoing chemotherapy while perceiving her daughter’s care as an assault on her dignity. Vlatko (60) is an alcoholic and a loner, completely written off by his work colleagues. Filled with mutual contempt, Anica and Vlatko separated long ago and seemingly no longer communicate. On their drawn-out paths toward oblivion, they search for an ally who will hear their desperate cry for the will to live.

Wind Beneath the Wings

2026
The Staffroom
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Anamarija starts her job as a counsellor at a new school. Together with her, the viewers begin to appreciate what kind of people the staffroom teachers are, they witness the petty conflicts and also uncover the power games that go on behind the scenes. This self-assured debut from Sonja Tarokić about the individual's struggle within the system and the sheer effort required to preserve one’s integrity, also presents a complex study of an institution whose employees have taken on one of the most responsible roles an adult can have – to educate future generations.

The Staffroom

2021
Short Circuits
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Matea is a twelve-year-old whiner who hopes her birthday party will make her more popular at school. Nera is a girl at a crossroads in life. An incident in front of a shopping mall could give her a new perspective on things. Miran is a new husband, son-in-law, and a father-to-be who is simply trying to move his things to a new apartment with the help of neighbors who start giving him a hard time. Three neighbors on the verge of a breakdown on a winter's night.

Short Circuits

2013
Transmania
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One film made by 15 directors, Each one, after seeing the last minute of the previous one.

Transmania

2016
On Shaky Ground
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On Shaky Ground is a short film that deals with the issue of a breaking family, after the father falls into a serious depression because of the financial moves he had previously kept secret.

On Shaky Ground

2014
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Tina and her cousin Max cannot stand their Grandma's bad soup, scorching summer heat and utmost boredom any more. Both of them wish they were somewhere else, with some other people. Unfortunately, they only have each other.

Terrarium

2012
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Two friends on summer vacation on the island of Pag. While Marta is trying to get over a break-up, Lana is starting a new affair.

You Bitch!

2011
Smart Girls
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While Marija is set with her boyfriend, her roommate Nikolina is still a virgin. But, after realizing that the social practices have changed, she has to follow her duties and restructure her beliefs.

Smart Girls

2010
I'm a Self-Made Woman
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Željka’s younger sister Silvija begs her to let her spend the night, because their mom has just read her shameless blog and she doesn't want to go back home. The next morning, Željka takes Silvija and her best friend Danica to a TV studio where she works as a make-up artist. While getting ready to return home and face their mom, the two sisters exchange some pearls of wisdom about life.

I'm a Self-Made Woman

2012