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We honour a brave artist who stood alone against reactionary masses once again attempting to constrain women and silence their voices. The Sarajevo Heart Award for Best Short Documentary Film goes to <\/strong><em><strong>Holy Defiance<\/strong><\/em><strong> by Karla Jeli\u0107.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em>Holy Defiance<\/em> documents the eponymous artistic intervention by artist <strong>Arijana Leki\u0107-Fridrih<\/strong>, created in response to public gatherings of men praying on squares across Croatia. Through an act of silence, the artist enters a public space dominated by misogynistic and patriarchal patterns, using her body and presence to question the position of women, the right to choice, and freedom from imposed social and religious norms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Sarajevo Heart Award for <em>Holy Defiance<\/em> is an important recognition not only for the film and its director Karla Jeli\u0107, but also for the artistic practice of Arijana Leki\u0107-Fridrih, whose work persistently creates space for questioning social norms and power structures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">We are proud that <strong>Domino Association is part of this story<\/strong> \u2014 through producing Arijana Leki\u0107-Fridrih\u2019s artistic interventions, which served as the inspiration for this powerful documentary film. We are especially pleased to see this story of art, resistance, and the right to one\u2019s own voice recognized at one of the most important film festivals in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations to Karla Jeli\u0107, Arijana Leki\u0107-Fridrih, and the entire creative and production team!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] At the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, Holy Defiance, directed by Karla Jeli\u0107, won the Sarajevo Heart Award for Best Short Documentary Film. The jury stated: \u201cThis short and exceptionally powerful film bears witness to a courageous act of defiance against the rise of male misogyny. 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