Biography

Lidija Spegar was born in Bjelovar, Croatia. She holds a degree in Journalism and Film and Television Directing from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art. Her first documentary 'Some things shouldn't be hidden'(2014), which speaks of the reasons why one doctor received recognition Righteous among the Nations, was premiered at the Festival of Tolerance in Zagreb, and then in Monte Negro and Serbia. It was also shown at Tabor Film Festival and Liburnia Film Festival in Croatia. Some schools use it for educational purposes. Through her second educational documentary 'Taste of Welfare' (2014) young people from alternative care (children / educational homes and foster families) shared their experience of growing up in care and life after leaving the system of alternative care. Documentary 'Where To?' (2017), with which she graduated premiered at ZagrebDox 2017, program ADU DOX. Documentary is about young woman who drives a taxi in Zagreb. Driving with her through the city and listening to conversations she's having with a wide range of travelers, we don't only discover the condition in which the Croatian society is, but also her personal story that will make us ask ourselves where we are going.
- IMDb mini biography by: Lidija Spegar