Asparagus Bear (Medo u šparugama)

Ivan Grgur

In the small, sleepy Mediterranean town of Umag, the unusual appearance of a bear in the midst of wild asparagus season sparks a conflict, dividing the community into skeptics and those who believe the bear truly exists. Following a small local event that spirals wildly out of proportion, the film explores the blurry lines between truth and lies in the age of social media. With this film the author doesn't aim to offer big answers about truths and lies. It is exploring a dynamics of a small evnet in a small town, followed by hundreds of small stories.

Croatia 2025, '18

DIRECTOR: Ivan Grgur

SCENARIO: Ivan Grgur

CAMERA: Magdalena Ptiček

MONTAGE: Dora Slakoper

MUSIC: Miro Manojlović, Ana Kovačić

PRODUCERS: Vinko Brešan

PRODUCTION: Zagreb film

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

TIFF
IDFA

Ivan Grgur

Born in 1988, on the day The Beach Boys' Kokomo topped the Billboard charts. He studied communication and journalism in Venice and Trieste, and then worked as a copywriter to make a living. He hates coriander and melon, but loves books and soccer. In 2019, he shot his first short documentary film, Probably Dead, and later enrolled in the Master of Arts program in Film and TV Directing – Documentary Film at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb. He is currently in post-production on his graduation feature documentary Men on an Island and the TV series Don’t Forget to Leave a Review.