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A cow grazes at night. In the foreground, we see the torso of a man wearing army fatigues, holding a clear bottle.

The Cow Krava

  Pavo Marinkovic

  Croatia     18 minutes

Synopsis

In occupied Croatia, 1991, an army major moves into a hastily abandoned home with his wife and daughter, where he reluctantly cares for a left-behind bovine. The cow’s unexpected presence forces him to face his repressed guilt in this haunting psychological drama.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 8: Drama.

  

 Croatian 

Content Considerations

Film Credits

  •   Sanja Samanovic
  •   Pavo Marinkovic
  •   Dubravko Slunjski
  •   Branko Linta
  •   Stjepan Peric, Dubravka Drakic
  •   Hannes Gill
  •   Mitropa

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