Bumblebee's Summer

Market Presentation
Format: Live-action film
Duration: 82'
Production company: Interfilm
Co-production company: Krug Film, Zillion Film, Palchica
Country of Production: Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, BIH – Republic of Serbia
Target audience: Preschool, Children 7-9, Children 10-12
Genre: Adventure, Crime
Looking for: Distribution, Sales Agent, Broadcaster, VOD Platform / Streamers
Spotlight on Croatia

One flash from the sky, one secret lighthouse – and summer turns into the greatest adventure of a lifetime. A summer that promised boredom transforms into an adventure that changes the group of friends forever.

One flash from the sky, one secret lighthouse – and summer turns into the greatest adventure of a lifetime! For the children on the small island of Trs, summer is endlessly monotonous – until Fran arrives, a city “slicker” with a vivid imagination. His telescope captures a mysterious flash in the night sky, and he leads the crew – headed by the jealous Bumbar – on a night time search. Near an abandoned lighthouse, they discover Chiku, a frightened boy from Africa, and realize the “meteor” wasn’t a rock from the sky but the result of a smuggling accident at sea. Pursued by the Man in Black, the children hide Chiku and set out to expose a human trafficking network. The conflict comes to a head when Bumbar uncovers the identity of the threatening figure. Torn between his friends and family, Bumbar ultimately sides with the team; Chiku is saved, and the smuggler ends up behind bars. A summer that promised boredom transforms into an adventure that changes the children forever.

Extra information

Scriptwriters: Ivan Turković-Krnjak, Marko Hrenović, Daniel Kušan
Director: Daniel Kušan 
Producers: Bojan Kanjera, Ivan Maloča
World sales: Open
Available territories: World (except Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia)

Pitching team

Bojan Kanjera

Producer

Bojan Kanjera has produced or co-produced acclaimed films including ‘Mater,’ ‘Lada Kamenski,’ ‘Tiny Tim: King for a Day,’ ‘Jimmie,’ ‘The Sixth Bus,’ ‘Holy Family,’ ‘Bumblebee’s Summer,’ and ‘It All Ends Here’ by Rajko Grlić. His latest films, ‘South Wind by Ante Marin,’ and ‘Bumblebee's flight,’ both premiered at Pula FF 2025. An alumnus of EAVE, EuroDoc, and TorinoFilmLab.

Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter Newsletter