23rd Verzió Festival 16–25/11 2026.

Peacemaker

Peacemaker

Mirotvorac
Poster
Peacemaker poster
Directed by

Ivan Ramljak

Croatia | 2025 | 100 min | Croatian
Full Synopsis

In 1991, as Croatia stood on the brink of war, Josip Reihl Kir, the Osijek police chief committed to dialogue and peace, was assassinated. Peacemaker reconstructs the final months of his life through witness testimonies and archival footage, exploring his efforts to prevent the Croatian-Serbian conflict. More than three decades later, key questions about his murder—and those who ordered it—remain unanswered. 

Producer
Nenad Puhovski
Screenwriter
Drago Hedl
Hrvoje Zovko
Ivan Ramljak
Cinematographer
Srđan Kovačević
Editor
Damir Čučić
Production Company
Factum
Distribution
Taskovski Films
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Festivals & Awards
DOK Leipzig 2025 – Golden Dove for Best Feature-Length Documentary
Pula Film Festival 2025 – Grand Golden Arena for Best Festival Film & Golden Arena for Best Editing
Liburnia Film Festival 2025 – Best Film + Audience Award
Cinehill 2025 – Audience Award
Rab Film Festival 2025 – Audience Award + Special Jury Mention
Croatian Film Days 2025 – Grand Prix + Best Script Award
Porečdox 2025 – Best Film + Audience Award
Author Film Festival Belgrade 2025 – Brave Balkans' Bravest Award
Pordenone Docs Fest 2026 – Special Jury Mention
UnderhillFest 2026 – Special Jury Mention
Available Online
11. 25. WEDNESDAY 18:30
Screening
Művész - Buñuel
Subtitle: English
Ivan Ramljak
Director
Ivan Ramljak

Ivan Ramljak is a Croatian documentary filmmaker, curator and festival programmer. His films often revisit recent history through archival research and carefully constructed documentary narratives. He is the founder of the Human Rights Film Festival in Zagreb and has also worked as a short-film selector for the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

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