This is a film from the competition program, and one of the most important film events in B&H and the region is going to screen 20 documentaries in the competition program. Festival selector Zdravko Mustać has selected ten films in the short film category - up to 30 minutes, and ten films in the category of feature documentaries – more than 30 minutes. 

In addition to the strong competition program, the ‘In Focus’ program brings the best cinematography works from the Mediterranean countries in the previous year. The festival is going to screen twelve short films chosen by the selector within this program.  

Besides excellent film contents, the 25th Mediterranean Film Festival is also offering an interesting additional program created in cooperation with the Office for European Integration of the Government of West Herzegovina Canton. 

Creative Europe Desk BiH is going to hold a workshop for preparation of successful projects for the calls of the Creative Europe Program on Tuesday, 8 October. Famous Croatian art photographer, sculptor and painter Stephan Lupino is holding a forum for young people on the topic "Art of photography in the digital age" in the National Library Široki Brijeg on the second day of the festival. There is another interesting meeting the day after with the painter and writer Dimitrije Popović in the morning hours in the premises of the Academy of Fine Arts, and Tony Mandich, the man who was the vice president of Atlantic Records for 30 years and who collaborated with the greatest pop-rock stars, is going to have a presentation on the topic of "The influence of pop music on the film industry".  

The MFF is screening the short film "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" directed by Nebojsa Slijepčević on Wednesday, October 9, which was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The lead role in the film is played by Goran Bogdan from Široki Brijeg. 

Dimitrije Popović's documentary film ”Aureole Microcosm” is scheduled on the following day, while the film directed by Ozren Zogović, “The Ways of Homo Sapiens” is going to be presented in the National Library Široki Brijeg on Friday, October 11. 

Films from the ‘Home Authors’ program are going to mark the same day, in which the MFF is screening an emotional story that follows the life of the journalist Hassan Haidar Diab, the film “Hassan’s Wars” directed by Robert Bubalo.  

The films “Sport to Inclusion” directed by Franjo Lovrić, “Forgotten Stations” by Zdenko Jurilj and the documentary “About People and Forests” by Josip Mlakić are also in this program. 

The award-winning animated film "The Cricket and Antoinette" by the Croatian director Luka Rukavina is going to be screened in the morning hours of the last festival day in the MFF Fora program, along with the short films created at the children camp “Zelenkapica” and the film created within the creative summer workshop “Zabavator”.  

The program of the last festival day also includes the documentary by the Croatian Association of Prisoners of the Homeland War ''Stories from the IV Elementary School Prison Camp''. 

The international jury decides on the best works at MFF in two categories – best feature documentary and best short. Besides the six members of the jury that will decide on the winners of the 25th Mediterranean Film Festival on October 11 and award the MFF Grand Prix and the MFF Best Short, the audience decides on the third prize and awards the MFF Audience award. The festival is going to award the 'Best Camera' award, signed by the Association of Cinematographers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

This year's Mediterranean Film Festival is going to be closed on Saturday October 12, with the film “The Wrath of God” directed by Kristijan Milić and based on Josip Mlakić’s screenplay. It is a war drama, a crime story in which the main character Ilija, an HVO soldier, sets out in search of truth and justice after his brother, along with eight soldiers, was killed in a secret operation that was not approved by anyone. 

Along with an excellent program, what sets this festival apart and makes it different is the pleasant atmosphere and entertainment. We are inviting you to participate in film quizzes, win rich prizes by voting for the best film or simply enjoy films and film parties in Široki Brijeg.