The Feast of the Wolf
In the Dalmatian hills, a chilling rumour spreads – the EU flies in wolves by helicopter to drive people from their homes.
In the Dalmatian hills, wolves are said to fall from helicopters. Locals whisper that the European Union and the Croatian government are secretly bringing them in to drive people away and clear the land for industry. Witnesses swear they have seen it with their own eyes, and rumour hardens into conviction.
Behind the tourist sparkle of the Adriatic coast, this forgotten region is sinking into neglect. Roads crumble, transport and medical care vanish, shops are closed up, and sheep remain the last lifeline of survival – now threatened by wolves, both real and imagined. Meanwhile, wind farms and quarries spread, deepening the sense of siege. Into this tense atmosphere steps a European official, sent to calm the unrest. Alone, she faces anger, suspicion, and fear, holding her ground like a lone fighter in hostile terrain. But the wolves are not asleep. Just ask Estonian farmers, who long stopped counting sheep.
Marianna Kaat
Jadran Boban (1969) is a Croatian documentary director, graphic designer, illustrator, and video artist. He graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb. He has directed several documentary films. His debut feature-length documentary “Duhovi Zagreba” (“The Ghosts of Zagreb”, 2009) follows elderly former members of Zagreb’s anti-fascist resistance as they walk through their old neighbourhoods and share memories. The film earned a Special Mention at the Liburnia Film Festival. He also made “Ono drugo selo” (“That Other Village”, 2020), a film about a village trapped in the never-ending traumas of the 20th century.
Filmography:
Duhovi Zagreba (2009, doc), No One's: Niciji (2014, doc), That Other Village (2020, doc), The Feast of the Wolf (2025, doc)