Title. Speak so I can see you
Genre. documentary feature
Year. November 2019
Duration. 73'
Production house. Bilboke
Co-production. Set Sail Films, Restart
Countries of production. Serbia, Croatia, Qatar
Supported by. Film Center Serbia, Eurimages (Lab Project Award, 2017), DOHA Film Institute, Yle
World sales: Square Eyes
Educational sales: Collective Eye Films
Director and Writer. Marija Stojnić
Producers. Marija Stojnić, Miloš Ivanović
Cinematographer. Dušan Grubin
Editors. Kristina Poženel, Ivan Vasić
Sound designer. Ivan Zelić
Co-producers. Vanja Jambrović, Tibor Keser
Sales&Festivals. Wouter Jansen/Square Eyes
Featuring radiophonic piece “Jezik” by Svetlana Maraš
Original composition in the film: “Arhiva” by Filip Mitrović
Conjuring reality and wonder, “Speak so I Can See You” takes us to a seemingly different era, by exploring the world of Radio Belgrade. One of Europe’s oldest radio stations and a true institution of the city, the station still broadcasts original programming and helps keep history, culture and critical thought, as well as ever- relevant questions about ourselves and the world, from slipping out of memory and mind.
Set at the intersection of an observational documentary and a unique sensory experience, the film conjures everyday scenes at the station and immersing interludes exploring the relationship between sound and the space it inhabits. Through a synesthetic blend of sounds, words, notes, echoes and light, we are taken into a unique cinematic soundscape that doubles as a love letter to radiophonic art and its disarming insight into what makes us remember, understand, think, discover, and feel.
Currently streaming at: DA Films
Past Festivals and Screenings.
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International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, the Netherlands (20 November – 1 December, 2019) IDFA First Appearance Competition
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MoMA’s Doc Fortnight, United States (5 – 19 February, 2020)
Official Selection -
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Greece (6 – 15 March, 2020)
Open Horizons -
Dok.fest München, Germany (6 – 17 May, 2020)
Dok.Panorama -
Underhill Fest, Montenegro (16 – 23 June, 2020)
Regional Selection, Special Jury Mention -
Atlántida Film Fest (27 July – 27 August, 2020)
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Melbourne International Film Festival (6 – 23 August, 2020)
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Dokufest, Prizren (7 – 15 August, 2020)
Regional competition -
제천국제음악영화제 Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (13-17 August, 2020)
International competition -
Beldocs – International Documentary Film Festival, Serbia (3 – 10 September, 2020)
National Competition & Opening Film, Won: Grand Prix - ZagrebDox - International Documentary Film Festival, Croatia (4 – 11 October, 2020)
Regional competition -
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania (19 – 25 September, 2020)
Documentary competition -
Imagine Science Film Festival, United States (16 – 23 October, 2020)
Retroactive competition -
FONOMO Music & Film Festival, Poland (14 - 17th October, 2020)
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Escales Documentaires-International Festival Of Creative Documentary, France (5 – 11 November, 2020)
International Competition, Special Jury Mention -
Listapad Minsk International Film Festival, Belarus (6 – 13 November, 2020)
Main Documentary Competition -
Cinema Verite - Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Iran (December,2020),
World’s Section -
VAFS, Valjevski filmski susreti Central Serbia (10-13 December), Official Selection
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Yle - limited VoD and TV broadcasts in Finland (8th - 13th of February 2021)
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The Institute of Contemporary Arts London, ICA, April 27th - May 4th, 2021
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Caracasdocs – Festival de Cine Documental, Venezuela (22nd – 30th November, 2021)
International Competition, Won: Best film -
St. Andrews Film Festival, Scotland (22nd - 28th November, 2021)
International competition, Won: The Saint Andrew Award for Best Film, The Winston Ryder Award for Best Sound
Press.
The Guardian - Tuning in to a radio station’s soul - Phil Hoad
All the must-see music films at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival - Arielle Richards, Beat/
ExBerliner - Highlights from DOK.fest Munich – David Mouriquand
IDA - IDFA 2019: Telling Truths and Meeting Friends – Patricia Aufderheide
Cineuropa - Review: Speak So I Can See You – Davide Abbatescianni
Interview: Marija Stojnić • Director of Speak So I Can See You – Vladan Petkovic