13 Jun MLUNGU – THE WHITE KING

MLUNGU – THE WHITE KING

Croatia / 2022 / 70′

DIRECTED BY: David Lušičić
SCREENPLAY BY: David Lušičić
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bojana Burnać, David Lušičić
EDITED BY: Damir Čučić
MUSIC: Sandi Bratonja
PRODUCER: David Lušičić
PRODUCED BY: Greta Creative Network

A Croatian sailor was arrested in connection with the biggest-ever drug bust by South African authorities, who seized 230 kilos of uncut cocaine in his room on the ship en route from Argentina to Europe. After five years in prison, he is back home.  A filmmaker is following him on a personal journey where he deals with the consequences of his decisions, tries to find a way to live a normal life, and neglects the temptation of repeating the same mistakes. In prison they called him “Mlungu – The White King”, convinced that he is the boss of the mafia and not just a mule. Now he is struggling between settling down and playing the role of “the king” once again.

David Lusicic was born in 1976 in Rijeka, Croatia. He works as an independent filmmaker, lecturer, and interdisciplinary culture project manager. He finished his MA studies in TV and Film directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. He holds a Master’s degree in Scenography from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London, and an MA in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana. After finishing his first independent film project, a feature omnibus Transmania which has been premiered at Sarajevo Film Festival in 2016, he started a production company Zebra Production and an art organization Greta Creative Network. His last short documentary has been premiered at Sarajevo Film Festival in 2020 and was awarded the first prize at Revenue of Croatian Filmmaking, as well as the Best Regional Film at the Liburnia Film Festival. Mlungu – The White King is his first feature-length documentary.