Day 4 - Slano Film Days 2025
The fourth day of Slano Film Days 2025 was marked by the Film Talk with Steve Buscemi and concluded with a screening of GOOD BYE, LENIN!, selected by Daniel Brühl.
Today’s Film Talk, open to all the participants, featured Steve Buscemi, in conversation with cinematographer Michael Seresin. In a lively exchange with the participants and strong audience engagement, Buscemi spoke about his unusual journey from professional firefighter to acclaimed actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.
“When I saw my name at the beginning of RESERVOIR DOGS, it was the first time I truly felt like I had made it,” Buscemi recalled.
In a more emotional part of the conversation, he reflected on deeply personal events — from 9/11, where he served as a firefighter, to the siege of Sarajevo. Still, he said, what stays with him most are the positive moments:
“What I really remember is the humanitarian effort and the sense of unity we felt back then.” At the end of the talk, Buscemi thanked the organizers and emphasized the importance of the festival and the space it creates: “It’s not just about the art, but also the community around it, and that’s what makes the Slano Film Days such a valuable and rare opportunity” he concluded.
A day full of Film Talks followed, with the participating directors engaging in a morning talk with director Želimir Žilnik, moderated by Ognjen Glavonić, and in an afternoon talk with director Maura Delpero, moderated by Sandra Leege, a representative of the European Film Academy.
Elizabeth Weiderseim and Nancy Bishop, moderated by Tara Jović, spoke with the participating actors, while in the afternoon, they were joined by Anila Gajević and Bojana Rnjak for further discussions.
Cinematographers Michael Seresin and Yves Cape held a talk with female cinematographers, and were later during the afternoon film talks joined by Ruben Östlund.
Another full house screening took place at the open-air cinema at Villa Riva. The featured film was GOOD BYE, LENIN!, selected by Daniel Brühl, in honor of the recently deceased director Wolfgang Becker. The German historical dramedy was introduced by Brühl himself, who played the lead role in the film.
„First of all, I have to say that this is probably the best film festival I've ever went to. I know that the expectations are very high, because you've seen some masterpieces. Sadly, my friend Wolfgang Becker, who directed the film, has passed away earlier this year. So, I don't only feel nostalgic because of Wolfgang, but also nostalgic about what the film is about, because the vision that this young man that I play there has for Germany, for the future of Germany, is very different to the Germany we have right now. We did this 20 years ago, and the vision this man had, and also me and us had in Germany, was very different. I think it has aged in a beautiful way. I like it. And I hope that you enjoy it“ said Daniel Brühl in front of the audience.
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