Juraj Lerotić – Safe place – Sigurno mjesto #TSFF34

January 27, 2023

Juraj Lerotić - Safe place - Sigurno mjesto #TSFF34 fredfilmradio

Podcast | Download

PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Juraj Lerotić, director of the film Safe Place.

After winning three awards in the Locarno Film festival’s Cineasti del Presente competition this summer, Juraj Lerotić lands in the feature film competition at the 34th Trieste Film festival with his autobiographical debut film Safe Place – Sigurno mjesto. The film talks about a family and in particular, a man dealing with the suicide attempt of his brother. As the film talks about his own experience, Juraj Lerotić decided to also act in it. The director explains how Safe Place felt like a necessary project to realize: it was impossible not to think about what had happened so, it naturally and painfully became a film. As the film travelled along film festivals, from Locarno to Sarajevo and now Trieste, Lerotić describes his interactions with the audience and their reaction to this story. time, an enchanting and nostalgic look at a father-daughter relationship and a delicate coming-of-age.

Safe Place: A traumatic event creates a rift in the family’s everyday life. Their lives radically change, as if they are waging a war invisible to everyone else. The source of the story is autobiographical, the author/ director plays himself. Presented in the Filmmakers of the Present competition at the Locarno International Film Festival 2022, the film won awards for Best Emerging Director and Best Actor.

Written by: fredfilmradio

Chiara Nicoletti Competition Juraj Lerotić Safe place - Sigurno mjesto Trieste Film Festival

Guest

Juraj Lerotic

Film

Safe Place

Festival

Trieste Film Festival

Rate it

Channel posts

Muhammad Abed El Rahman e Saleh Bakri in The Teacher

Interview

Torino Film Festival

“The Teacher”, interview with director Farah Nabulsi

November 28, 2025 1

The Teacher by Farah Nabulsi with Saleh Bakri, finally landing in Italy, from Torino Film Festival to cinemas.

Interview

2 1

Torino Film Festival

“Coexistence, My Ass!”, interview with director Amber Fares

November 27, 2025 1 2

Coexistence, My Ass! from Sundance to Torino Film Festival, 5 years in the life of Israeli activist-comedian Noam Shuster

Interview

6 1

Torino Film Festival

“Hold me (If You Want), interview with director Mounia Akl

November 25, 2025 1 6

“Hold Me (If You Want)” by Mounia Akl explores mental health, repression, and love amidst chaos, revealing a gripping journey of self-acceptance and resilience. the film project has been included in this year's Torino Film Lab.

Interview

Torino Film Festival

“9 Temples to Heaven”, interview with director Sompot Chidgasornpongse

November 25, 2025 2

Discover the heartfelt story behind "9 Temples to Heaven" — a family journey exploring beliefs, love, and tradition in Thai culture, capturing universal family bonds. The film has been awarded with the TFLab fund.

LISTEN TO ALL OUR RADIO CHANNELS

Juraj Lerotić – Safe place – Sigurno mjesto #TSFF34

Channel posts

“The Teacher”, interview with director Farah Nabulsi

“Coexistence, My Ass!”, interview with director Amber Fares

“Hold me (If You Want), interview with director Mounia Akl

“9 Temples to Heaven”, interview with director Sompot Chidgasornpongse

Top popular

INCinema 2025 a Udine: ritorna il festival che rende il cinema accessibile a tutti

“Breve Storia d’Amore”, intervista alla regista Ludovica Rampoldi

Intervista ad Alberto La Monica, direttore del Festival del Cinema Europeo di Lecce

Updates on Lars von Trier’s Projects from the Festival del Cinema Europeo

Michelle Yeoh to Receive the 2026 Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlinale

Recent Posts