Zlatan Vidović
Kova: From the Camps of Jasenovac to the Film Festival That Carries Her Name
In the summer of 1942, as a German offensive laid waste to the Kozara region, a girl named Koviljka Ivanović - later known as Koviljka Bačvić, the surname under which she built her career, and the one behind the festival's nickname "Kova" - was imprisoned in the Stara Gradiška stockade.
Zlatan Vidović for HEDONIST: Black Humor Is Our Natural Defense Mechanism
Actor Zlatan Vidović told HEDONIST magazine that the story of the film Biće novih leta, inspired by a true event from Banja Luka, immediately won him over with its warmth and local authenticity. However, he also points out that he quickly realized the film’s message goes far beyond the borders of any single city.
