The Red Rider

by Branko Perković

Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb, Croatia

Synopsis

In a black-and-white world of comic-book style, two cowboys, two sides of the same coin, face their past and the inevitability of change. Their duel becomes a journey toward accepting transience and embracing transformation.

Director's biography

Branko Perković was born on December 16, 2001, in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He holds a bachelor's degree in graphic technology from the Faculty of Graphic Arts in Zagreb and is currently studying animated film at the Academy of Fine Arts. At FAF 2025 in Močvara, Zagreb, he won the main award for his film "Bus".

Credits

Director: Branko Perković

Screenplay: Branko Perković

Music: Leon Beljan

Sound design: Leon Beljan

Specifications

Original title: Crveni jahač

Running time: 6'

Film type: Animation

Country: Croatia

Completion date: 2026