Films by Denis Pavlovic

Germany 2024, 90 min
by Denis Pavlovic

Mañana Sol is a film about searching for meaning in retirement.Circa 1986, Jadranka and Aleksandar Pavlovic crossed paths in the Canary Islands and quickly fell in love, soon to be married. After a lifetime of shift work and self-employment in Germany, they washed back ashore along the Spanish island cliffside. There, where they met, they also parted ways. Living as friends now, on two separate islands they both find themselves combating the boredom of retirement alone. Jadranka decides to open

2020, 31 min
by Denis Pavlovic, Mark Maina

Letters of the Road is an international documentary film, about two friends who swap countries and write each other letters about their experiences. One friend travels to Kenya and the other travels to Germany. The two friends poetically narrate the lives of John – a bus driver from Nairobi, and Mehmet - a taxi driver from Hamburg. By doing so, they portray how the never ending cycle of movement in our society is universal and that we are supported daily by dedicated individuals behind the wheel

Germany 2020, 30 min
by Denis Pavlovic

The Croatian war raged from 1991 to 1995, leaving a European country in a standstill, caught between the bloody past and an uncertain future. The film accompanies two friends in the last days of the year and shows a portrait of the first young post-war generation in Croatia. In a gray and seemingly hopeless world, they bundle their creativity and fight for their own living space without knowing what the future will bring.

2020, 49 min
by Denis Pavlovic

Amusement parks are probably the most popular retreats for Germans. Here they switch off everyday life and forget most things by simply having a good time. Away from the normal visitors there is a world full of people who have dedicated their entire lives to these parks. New videos within these parks are uploaded daily on YouTube, park fans convert their apartment shelves into mini museums and roller coaster fan clubs often meet to admire their beloved modern monoliths. Fun Forever is a deep ins