How Come It's All Green Out Here?
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- Nikola Lezaic
- Nikola Lezaic
- Marija Lero
- Siniša Juričić
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| Serbian | Kako je ovde tako zeleno? |
| Directed by | Nikola Lezaic |
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| Cinematography | Aleksandar Pavlović |
| Edited by | Jan Klemsche |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
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| Language | Serbian |
How Come It's All Green Out Here? (Serbian: Kako je ovde tako zeleno?) is a 2025 Serbian drama film written and directed by Nikola Lezaic. The film revolves around Nikola, a film director trapped in the world of advertising, purchases an old van with plans to turn it into a camper, dreaming of future road trips with his wife and their baby on the way.[1][2]
An international co-production, the film premiered at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 7 July 2025, competing for Proxima Grand Prix.[3]
Thirty-four-year-old Nikola, a film director sidelined in the world of advertising, buys an old van with plans to turn it into a camper, dreaming of future road trips with his wife and their soon-to-arrive baby girl. When he finds out that his late grandmother—once a refugee—might finally be laid to rest in her native village in Dalmatia, Nikola sets off on a journey with his 74-year-old father, Mirko. As they revisit a family home untouched for 25 years, Nikola uncovers unexpected reflections on fatherhood, family ties, the passing of time, and the elusive nature of memory.
Cast
- Filip Đurić as Nikola
- Izudin Bajrović as Mirko
- Stojan Matavulj as Branko
- Snježana Sinovčić Šiškov
- Leon Lučev as Neven
- Rada Mrkšić as Dara
- Dobrila Stojnić as Miljka
- Đorđe Erčević as Vojo
- Milica Gojkovic as Aleksandra
- Branka Katić as Marjana
Release
How Come It's All Green Out Here? had its premiere at 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 7 July 2025, where it competed for Proxima Grand Prix.[4] In August it was showcased at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival in 'In Focus' section.[5]
It was screened in Survey Expanded: Fragilities at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on 31 October 2025.[6]
It will compete in the Main Program at the Zagreb Film Festival for Golden Pram Award on 13 November 2025.[7]
