Thousands of Meters, Hundreds of Hours

Iva Kunac / Croatia / 2026 / International Premiere / 15 min.

synopsis

The lace made by women in Lepoglava, Croatia, is some of the most beautiful in the world and regarded as a piece of cultural heritage in its own right. Yet it carries an even greater significance. In this small village, the lace weaves together – both figuratively and literally – thousands of metres of thread, binding together generations, families and a community of women devoted to quiet, meticulous work.

“Driven by a desire to explore real stories and authentic experiences, she seeks through this film to connect the personal with the universal, creating space for narratives that emerge from everyday life.”

biography

Iva Kunac is a Croatian filmmaker born in Zagreb and a graduate of the Film, Television and Multimedia Design programme at VERN University. She is interested in ethnology and anthropology. In her work, she explores questions of identity and cultural and historical heritage as they manifest in everyday life.