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202365 minPGdocumentary

Ship

202365 minPGdocumentary

After more than 160 years, the Pula shipyard "Uljanik" is now a graveyard filled with abandoned workshops, steel wrecks, and unmovable cranes.

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After more than 160 years, the Pula shipyard "Uljanik" is now a graveyard filled with abandoned workshops, steel wrecks, and unmovable cranes.

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Elvis Lenićdirector

Elvis Lenićwriter

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Pula's Uljanik shipyard, once a bustling center of shipbuilding for over 160 years, now lies in decay. Abandoned workshops, rusting steel wrecks, and immobile cranes fill the site. Seagulls and stray cats roam the area, which has become a shadow of its former self. Former workers share their emotional stories, reflecting on the shipyard's decline and their lost livelihoods. Directed by Elvis Lenić, the documentary runs for 65 minutes and captures the remnants of a once-thriving industry.

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