Goats!
26-Best Documentary
Tonći Gaćina
Croatia,
Horror,
Society,
Croatian,
00:20:30
On a remote Adriatic island, abandoned goats roamed freely for forty years, left behind after a failed agricultural project—until they were deemed a problem. Soon, a group of armed men appears, determined to restore the "natural balance." We bear witness to a chilling cull, revealing the unsettling ease with which we justify violence—and how quickly we convince ourselves it’s the only right thing to do.
Film block:
DOCUMENTARY / STILL THERE
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language Croatian
- Country Croatia
- Genre Horror, Society
- Producer Tibor Keser
- Year of creation 2025
- Duration 00:20:30
Tonći Gaćina (Split, 1983) lives in Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated in film and video from the Arts Academy in Split and completed a graduate degree in documentary directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb where he now teaches documentary filmmaking. After completing several short films, his debut 'Tourism!' (2016) premiered at Visions du Réel, was screened at Karlovy Vary IFF, and won the Best Balkan Newcomer Award at DokuFest while also being selected as a Future Frames director by European Film Promotion. His short documentary 'Goats!' premiered at Locarno Film Festival in 2025.
